slaidums
Latvian
Etymology
From slaids (“slender, slim”) + -ums.
Noun
slaidums m (1st declension)
- slenderness, slimness (the quality of that which is slender, slim)
- sportista slaidums ― an athlete's slenderness, slimness
- auguma slaidums ― slenderness, slimness of height, growth
- mani visvairāk apskauda mana slaiduma dēļ ― I am envied mostly because of my slimness, slenderness
- bērzu slaidums ― the slimness, slenderness of the birch trees
- stumbra slaidums ― the slimness, slenderness of the (tree) trunk
- bultas slaidums ― the slimness, slenderness of the arrow
- baznīcas torņa slaidums ― the slimness, slenderness of the church tower
- spārnu vēzienu slaidums ― the slimness, slenderness, breadth of wingbeats
Declension
Declension of slaidums (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | slaidums | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | slaidumu | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | slaiduma | — |
| dative (datīvs) | slaidumam | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | slaidumu | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | slaidumā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | slaidum | — |
Synonyms
- slaikums
- tievums
Antonyms
- resnums
- tuklums, tuklība