dzeltenums

Latvian

Etymology

From dzeltens (“yellow”) +‎ -ums.

Noun

dzeltenums m (1st declension)

  1. (chiefly in the singular) yellow, yellowness (the quality of that which is yellow)
    vidū kļavas lapai dzeltenums spīdēja kā saule pusdienā ― in the middle of the maple leaves the yellow(ness) shone like the sun at noon
  2. yolk (the yellow part of an egg)
    olas dzeltenums ― egg yolk
    dzeltenuma apvalks ― vitelline membrane (lit. yolk cover)
    olās B12 vitamīns ir koncentrēts galvenokārt olu dzeltenumā ― in eggs, vitamin B12 is concentrated mainly in the yolk

Declension

Declension of dzeltenums (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative dzeltenums dzeltenumi
genitive dzeltenuma dzeltenumu
dative dzeltenumam dzeltenumiem
accusative dzeltenumu dzeltenumus
instrumental dzeltenumu dzeltenumiem
locative dzeltenumā dzeltenumos
vocative dzeltenum dzeltenumi
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