labums

Latvian

Etymology

From labs (“good”) +‎ -ums.

Noun

labums m (1st declension)

  1. (singular only) goodness; good quality
    augstākā labuma milti ― flour of the highest quality
  2. (material) benefit(s)
    materiālie labumi ― material benefits
    dabiskie labumi ― natural benefits
    sabiedriskie labumi ― social benefits
    rupēs par tautas labumu ― caring for the benefit of the people
    gūt garīgu labumu ― to gain spiritual benefit
  3. (chiefly in the plural) delicacies (appealing, pleasing food)
    galds pilns visādiem labumiem ― a table full of all kinds of delicacies

Declension

Declension of labums (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative labums labumi
genitive labuma labumu
dative labumam labumiem
accusative labumu labumus
instrumental labumu labumiem
locative labumā labumos
vocative labum labumi
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