zemums
Latvian
Etymology
From zems (“low”) + -ums.
Noun
zemums m (1st declension)
- lowness; low height (the quality of that which is low)
- griestu zemums ― the lowness, low height of the ceiling
- pa durvīm, viņu zemuma dēļ stipri pieliekdamies, ienāca pusmūža vīrs ― a middle-aged man came in, leaning forward at the door because of its (= door's) low height
- low area, lower than its surroundings
- aiz gravas zemums' mazliet paaugstinās, un vietām sākas tīrumi ― behind the low area of the ravine, it (= ground) rises a little, and in some places the fields begin
- sirds krūtīs, līdzīgi zirga pakaviem pļavas zemumā, sitās dobji un smagi ― the heart, like a horseshoe in the meadows of the low areas, beat hollow and heavy
- (of sounds, voices) lowness
- balss zemums ― the lowness of the voice
Declension
Declension of zemums (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | zemums | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | zemumu | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | zemuma | — |
| dative (datīvs) | zemumam | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | zemumu | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | zemumā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | zemum | — |
Antonyms
- augstums
Related terms
- zem
- zeme
- zems