dzidrums
Latvian
Etymology
From dzidrs (“clear”) + -ums.
Pronunciation
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Noun
dzidrums m (1st declension)
- clearness (the quality of that which is clear, shiny, transparent)
- gaisa dzidrums ― the clarity of the air
- visi nāca nogaršot ūdeni, slavēja tā vēsumu, dzidrumu un labo garšu ― all came to taste the water (and) praised its coolness, clearness and good taste
- pēc dzidruma pakāpes dzintaru iedala 5 pamattipos ― by degree of clearness, amber is classified into 5 basic types
- dzidrums tumšajās acīs neapdzisa arī tad, kad viņa tās nolaida zemāk ― the clarity in (her) dark eyes did not go out even when she lowered them
- (of colors) clearness, purity (lack of admixture of other colors)
- krāsu dzidrums ― color clearness, purity
- (of sounds) clarity, clearness, sonorousness, melodiousness
- balss dzidrums ― the clearness, sonorousness, melodiousness of a voice
- ko viņam palīdz tā valdzinošā saskaņa... tā dziedošā melodija, kas sasaista visas šķietamās disonanses; tas skanošais dzidrums ― how this enchanting harmony helped him... this singing melody which connects all apparent dissonances; this sonorous clearness
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dzidrums | — |
| genitive | dzidruma | — |
| dative | dzidrumam | — |
| accusative | dzidrumu | — |
| instrumental | dzidrumu | — |
| locative | dzidrumā | — |
| vocative | dzidrum | — |