CilmeFrom ass (“sharp”) + -ums.
- declension-1, masculinesharpness (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
- declension-1, masculinesharpness (the quality of features that are sharp, angular, not rounded)
“vaibstu asums” — the sharpness of (facial) features
- declension-1, masculinesharpness (the quality of plants which have little thorns, or a sharp edge)
“nātres asums” — the sharpness of nettles
- declension-1, masculinecoarseness, roughness (the quality of skin, fabric, etc. which is coarse, rough)
“ādas asums” — the roughness, coarseness of the skin
- declension-1, masculinesharpness, spiciness, pungency
“smaržas asums” — the pungency of the smell
“vēja asums” — the sharpness of the wind
“sāpju asums” — the sharpness of the pain
- declension-1, masculinesharpness (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
- declension-1, masculinesharpness (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
- declension-1, masculinesharpness, clarity, importance
“Daugavmalā cīņa iedegās ar pieaugošu asumu” — the fight on the banks of the Daugava (river) came on with increasing sharpness
- declension-1, masculinesharpness, acuity
“dzirdes, redzes asums” — sharpness of hearing, of vision
“prāta ' asums” — sharpness of mind
- declension-1, masculine, plural-normallypointed, sharp spines, growths, protuberances
“usnei ir tādi asumi, kas duras rokā” — thistle has such sharp spines that it (can) pierce the hand
- declension-1, figuratively, masculinesharp words, phrases
“runāt bez asumiem” — to speak without sharp words
“izvairīties no liekiem asumiem” — to avoid unnecessary roughness
Formasasums(nominative, singular) · asumi(nominative, plural) · asuma(genitive, singular) · asumu(genitive, plural) · asumam(dative, singular) · asumiem(dative, plural) · asumu(accusative, singular) · asumus(accusative, plural) · asumu(instrumental, singular) · asumiem(instrumental, plural) · asumā(locative, singular) · asumos(locative, plural) · asum(singular, vocative) · asumi(plural, vocative)
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