gardums

Latvian

Etymology

From gards (“delicious”) +‎ -ums.

Noun

gardums m (1st declension)

  1. tasty food or drink; a culinary treat, delight
    kā var atraidīt tādu gardumu kā tīru rudzu maizi? ― how can one reject such a treat as pure rye bread?
    no medus izgatavo dažādus gardumus: cepumus, konfektes, dzērienus... ― from honey (one) makes several treats: cookies, candy, drinks...
    uz galda starp parastajiem pavasara gardumiem: salātiem, redīsiem, burkāniņiem un citiem dārzājiem, ir arī dateles, apelsīni un mandarīni ― on the table, among the usual spring treats: lettuce, radishes, carrots and other vegetables, there are also dates, oranges, and tangerines
  2. (usually in the singular) tastiness, deliciousness (the quality of that which is tasty, delicious)
    ēdiena gardums ― the tastiness, deliciousness of the food

Declension

Declension of gardums (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative gardums gardumi
genitive garduma gardumu
dative gardumam gardumiem
accusative gardumu gardumus
instrumental gardumu gardumiem
locative gardumā gardumos
vocative gardum gardumi

Synonyms

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