gardums
Latvian
Etymology
From gards (“delicious”) + -ums.
Noun
gardums m (1st declension)
- tasty food or drink; a culinary treat, delight
- kā var atraidīt tādu gardumu kā tīru rudzu maizi? ― how can one reject such a treat as pure rye bread?
- no medus izgatavo dažādus gardumus: cepumus, konfektes, dzērienus... ― from honey (one) makes several treats: cookies, candy, drinks...
- uz galda starp parastajiem pavasara gardumiem: salātiem, redīsiem, burkāniņiem un citiem dārzājiem, ir arī dateles, apelsīni un mandarīni ― on the table, among the usual spring treats: lettuce, radishes, carrots and other vegetables, there are also dates, oranges, and tangerines
- (usually in the singular) tastiness, deliciousness (the quality of that which is tasty, delicious)
- ēdiena gardums ― the tastiness, deliciousness of the food
Declension
Declension of gardums (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | gardums | gardumi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | gardumu | gardumus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | garduma | gardumu |
| dative (datīvs) | gardumam | gardumiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | gardumu | gardumiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | gardumā | gardumos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | gardum | gardumi |
Synonyms
- garšīgums