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Latvian
Etymology
From ass (“sharp”) + -ums.
Pronunciation
Noun
asums m (1st declension)
- sharpness (the quality of that which is sharp, or pointed)
- cirvja asums ― the sharpness of an ax
- akmens šķautnes asums ― the sharpness of the stone edge
- durkļa asums ― the sharpness of a bayonet
- lūk, tur jau mirdzēja apaļā zāģa asmens; viņš pārbaudīja ar pirkstu zobu asumu ― see, there the circular saw blade was shining; he checked with (his) finger the (saw) tooth sharpness
- sharpness (the quality of features that are sharp, angular, not rounded)
- vaibstu asums ― the sharpness of (facial) features
- sharpness (the quality of plants which have little thorns, or a sharp edge)
- nātres asums ― the sharpness of nettles
- coarseness, roughness (the quality of skin, fabric, etc. which is coarse, rough)
- ādas asums ― the roughness, coarseness of the skin
- sharpness, spiciness, pungency
- smaržas asums ― the pungency of the smell
- vēja asums ― the sharpness of the wind
- sāpju asums ― the sharpness of the pain
- sharpness (the quality of voices, words, texts, etc. which are sharp, biting, unsparing, fierce)
- balss asums ― the sharpness of the voice
- satīras asums ― the sharpness of the satire
- sharpness (the quality of lines, drawings, features, etc. which are sharp, well-defined, clearly marked)
- zīmējuma kontūru asums ― the sharpness of the drawing contour
- fotoattēla asums ― photo sharpness
- (of problems, questions) sharpness, clarity, importance
- Daugavmalā cīņa iedegās ar pieaugošu asumu ― the fight on the banks of the Daugava (river) came on with increasing sharpness
- (of senses, thoughts) sharpness, acuity
- dzirdes, redzes asums ― sharpness of hearing, of vision
- prāta ' asums ― sharpness of mind
- (usually in the plural) pointed, sharp spines, growths, protuberances
- usnei ir tādi asumi, kas duras rokā ― thistle has such sharp spines that it (can) pierce the hand
- (figuratively) sharp words, phrases
- runāt bez asumiem ― to speak without sharp words
- izvairīties no liekiem asumiem ― to avoid unnecessary roughness
Declension
Declension of asums (1st declension)
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