raupjums
Latvian
Etymology
From raupjš (“rough, harsh”) + -ums.
Noun
raupjums m (1st declension)
- roughness, harshness (the quality of that which is rough, harsh)
- ozola mizas raupjums ― oak bark roughness
- akmens virsmas raupjums ― stone surface roughness
- papīra raupjums ― paper roughness
- tā bija dīvaina taustes atmiņa, kas atvedināja izjūtas auduma biezumu un raupjumu ― it was a strange tactile memory which brought back feelings (about) the fabric's thickness and roughness
- bet mīla nāca ar ikdienu, rūpēm; tā baidīja ar zemes raupjumu un spēku ― but love came with everyday worries; it was afraid of the earth's roughness and strength
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | raupjums | — |
| genitive | raupjuma | — |
| dative | raupjumam | — |
| accusative | raupjumu | — |
| instrumental | raupjumu | — |
| locative | raupjumā | — |
| vocative | raupjum | — |