nespodrums
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
From nespodrs (“dull, lackluster”) + -ums (with nespodrs from ne- + spodrs (“shiny, glossy, clean”)).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nespodrums m (1st declension)
- (only singular) dulness, lack of shininess
- sejas, ādas nespodrums ― facial, skin discoloration (lit. dullness)
- kaut gan iepriekš tika pārmests Brīvības pieminekļa zvaigžņu nespodrums, Ēriks Škapars atzina, ka spožums atkarīgs no tā, kādā leņķī tās apspīd saule ― although the dullness (= tarnish) of the Freedom monument stars (= tarnish) had been previously criticized, Ēriks Škapars admitted that the shininess depended on the angle on which the sun shines on them
- dull, lackluster object or spot
- ja būs konstatētas skrambas, plaisas, nespodrumi vai citi aizsardzības stikla bojājumi, mainīt stiklu uz jaunu ― if scratches, cracks, dull spots or other damage to the protection glass are found, (please) replace the glass with a new one
Declension edit
Declension of nespodrums (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | nespodrums | nespodrumi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | nespodrumu | nespodrumus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | nespodruma | nespodrumu |
| dative (datīvs) | nespodrumam | nespodrumiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | nespodrumu | nespodrumiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | nespodrumā | nespodrumos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | nespodrum | nespodrumi |