blāvums
Latvian
editEtymology
editFrom blāvs (“dim, dull, pale”) + -ums.
Pronunciation
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Noun
editblāvums m (1st declension)
- (of light, light sources) dimness, faintness
- spuldzes blāvums ― the dimness of the (light) bulb
- mēness gaismas blāvums ― the dimness, faintness of the moonlight
- dullness (lack of clearness, of transparence)
- ledus blāvums ― the dullness of the ice
- dull, faint, pale object, spot (reflecting little light)
- pagalma vidū tumsā varēja saredzēt kādu blāvumu; tur stāvēja Bernsons ― in the middle of the yard, in the dark, one could see some faint (spot); there Bernsons was standing
Declension
editDeclension of blāvums (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | blāvums | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | blāvumu | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | blāvuma | — |
| dative (datīvs) | blāvumam | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | blāvumu | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | blāvumā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | blāvum | — |
Synonyms
edit- (of "dimness", "faintness"): bālums
- (of "dullness"): nespodrums
Antonyms
edit- (antonym(s) of “of "dimness", "faintness"”): gaišums, spīdīgums, spilgtums, spožums, spulgums
- (antonym(s) of “of "dullness"”): dzidrums, skaidrums, skaidrība