baltums

Latvian

Olas baltums (2)

Svina baltums (2)

Etymology

From balts (“white”) +‎ -ums.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bāltums]

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Noun

baltums m (1st declension)

1. (chiefly in the singular) white, whiteness (the quality of that which is white)

   krīta baltums ― chalk whiteness, the whiteness of chalk

   sniega baltums ― snow whiteness, the whiteness of snow

   mākoņu baltums mirdzēja kā sniegs ― the cloud white(ness) shone like snow

2. white (white paint; the white part of an object)

   cinka, svina baltums ― zinc, lead white (paint)

   olas baltums ― the white of the egg

   acs baltums ― the white of the eye (i.e., the sclera)

Declension

Declension of baltums (1st declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	baltums	baltumi
accusative (akuzatīvs)	baltumu	baltumus
genitive (ģenitīvs)	baltuma	baltumu
dative (datīvs)	baltumam	baltumiem
instrumental (instrumentālis)	baltumu	baltumiem
locative (lokatīvs)	baltumā	baltumos
vocative (vokatīvs)	baltum	baltumi

Derived terms

• acs baltums
• olbaltums, olbaltumviela