Latvian

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Etymology

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From slaiks (slender, slim) +‎ -ums.

Noun

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slaikums m (1st declension)

  1. (only plural) slenderness, slimness (the quality of that which is slender, slim)
    jaunekļa slaikumsyoung man's slimness
    auguma slaikumsslenderness of height
    pirkstu slaikumsfingers' slenderness
    bērzu slaikumsthe slenderness of birch trees
    dūmeņa slaikumsthe slenderness of the chimney

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