dzeltenums
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
From dzeltens (“yellow”) + -ums.
Noun edit
dzeltenums m (1st declension)
- (chiefly in the singular) yellow, yellowness (the quality of that which is yellow)
- vidū kļavas lapai dzeltenums spīdēja kā saule pusdienā ― in the middle of the maple leaves the yellow(ness) shone like the sun at noon
- yolk (the yellow part of an egg)
- olas dzeltenums ― egg yolk
- dzeltenuma apvalks ― vitelline membrane (lit. yolk cover)
- olās B12 vitamīns ir koncentrēts galvenokārt olu dzeltenumā ― in eggs, vitamin B12 is concentrated mainly in the yolk
Declension edit
Declension of dzeltenums (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | dzeltenums | dzeltenumi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | dzeltenumu | dzeltenumus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | dzeltenuma | dzeltenumu |
| dative (datīvs) | dzeltenumam | dzeltenumiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | dzeltenumu | dzeltenumiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | dzeltenumā | dzeltenumos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | dzeltenum | dzeltenumi |