karstums
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
karstums m (1st declension)
- (usually in the singular) heat (high temperature; the feeling that it generates)
- sajust ugunskura karstumu ― to feel the heat of the fire
- tropiskais karstums ― tropical heat
- karstums pieņemas, mazinās ― the heat is increasing, decreasing
- pirtī liels karstums ― it is very hot (lit. there is big heat) in the sauna
- spējš karstums izskrēja caur dzīslām ― strong heat ran through (his) veins
- (usually in the singular) heat, hot (a place where there is heat)
- sēdēt karstumā pie krāsns ― to sit in the heat by the oven
- (usually in the singular) heat, strong feelings, temper, passion
- jaunības karstums ― the heat, passion of youth
- mīlas karstumā ― in the heat of love
- diskusiju karstumā ― in the heat of the discussion
- (usually in the singular) intensity of action
- pašā darba karstumā mašīnai atgadās ķibele ― in the heat of work (i.e., during intense work) the machine had a problem
- (usually in the plural) high body temperature, fever
- zēnam bija karstumi ― the boy had the heats (= fever)
- gulēt karstumos ― to sleep in the heats (= with a fever)
Declension edit
Declension of karstums (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | karstums | karstumi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | karstumu | karstumus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | karstuma | karstumu |
| dative (datīvs) | karstumam | karstumiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | karstumu | karstumiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | karstumā | karstumos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | karstum | karstumi |