valgums

Latvian

Alternative forms

• (dialectal term) velgums

Etymology

From valgs (“humid, moist, damp”) +‎ -ums.

Noun

valgums m (1st declension)

1. humidity, moisture, dampness (a certain amount of liquid or moisture (water, vapor) in some medium)

   sajust patīkamu valgumu ― to feel a pleasant moisture, humidity

   valgums acīs ― moisture in the eye

   lietus nelija; bet viss likās piemircis arī tāpat, sūna valguma pilna kā sūklis ― it wasn't raining; but everything seemed wet all the same, the moss full of moisture, wetness like a sponge

   pēc vakardienas pērkona lielceļš vairs neputēja, taču peļķu arī vairs nebija, jo zeme jau uzsūkusi visu valgumu ― after yesterday the thunder highway was no longer blowing (= there was no more storm), but there were also no puddles, because the earth had absorbed all the humidity, liquid

Declension

Declension of valgums (1st declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	valgums	—
accusative (akuzatīvs)	valgumu	—
genitive (ģenitīvs)	valguma	—
dative (datīvs)	valgumam	—
instrumental (instrumentālis)	valgumu	—
locative (lokatīvs)	valgumā	—
vocative (vokatīvs)	valgum	—

Synonyms

• miklums
• mitrums
• slapjums
• šķidrums

Related terms

• valgme