jaukums

Latvian

Etymology

From jauks (“nice, pleasant, pretty”) +‎ -ums.

Pronunciation

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Noun

jaukums m (1st declension)

  1. (usually in the singular) niceness, cuteness, pleasantness, prettiness (the quality of that which is nice, cute, pleasant, pretty)
    cilvēka jaukums ― a person's niceness
    vasara ar savu jaukumu bija pagājusi un rudens ar savu svētību atnacis ― summer with its niceness, pleasantness was gone and autumn with its blessings had come
  2. pleasant thing, pleasure, amenity (something which causes pleasure, delight, joy)
    redzēt, skatīt jaukumus ― to see, look at pleasant, lovely things
    dabas jaukumi ― the pleasures of nature
    parkā bija daudz jaukumu: lieli, kupli koki, daudz puķu, daudz gaisa un arī saule ― in the park there were many amenities: large, full trees, many flowers, lots of air and also the sun

Declension

Declension of jaukums (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative jaukums jaukumi
genitive jaukuma jaukumu
dative jaukumam jaukumiem
accusative jaukumu jaukumus
instrumental jaukumu jaukumiem
locative jaukumā jaukumos
vocative jaukum jaukumi
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