runīgums
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
From runīgs (“talkative”) + -ums.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
runīgums m (1st declension)
- loquacity, talkativeness, verbosity
- mēs ne vienu reizi vien esam bijuši pārsteigti par itāliešu filmu varoņu runīgumu: rodas iespaids, ka viņi ber vārdus, ne brīdi neapklustot ― we have been more than once amazed by the verbosity of the heroes of Italian movies: one has the impression that they pour words, not being silent even for a moment
- Artūrs Filipsons mēdza gan klusēt un klausīties citu sarunās, gan atplaukt runīgumā, atmirdzēt sulīgā, neatvairāmā humorā ― Artūrs Filipsons was used both to be quient and listen to the talk of others, and to show loquacity and shine with (lit. in) a juicy, irresistible humor
Declension edit
Declension of runīgums (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | runīgums | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | runīgumu | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | runīguma | — |
| dative (datīvs) | runīgumam | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | runīgumu | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | runīgumā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | runīgum | — |