sliktums

Latvian

Etymology

From slikts (“bad”) +‎ -ums.

Noun

sliktums m (1st declension)

  1. something bad, which does not meet certain standards or needs, which causes something unwanted
    es nedomāju par tavu sliktumu ― I don't think anything bad about you
  2. sorrow, trouble, bad things
    briesmīgi, ja sliktums atgadās cilvēkam, kurš ir viens ― it is terrible when bad thing(s) happen to a person who is alone
  3. sick feeling, nausea
    sliktumi grūtniecības laikā ― feelings of nausea during pregnancy
    ai, kā reibst galva, un sliktums žņaudz pakrūti! ― ouch, (his) head was whirling, and a sick feeling constricted the pit of his stomach

Declension

Declension of sliktums (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative sliktums sliktumi
genitive sliktuma sliktumu
dative sliktumam sliktumiem
accusative sliktumu sliktumus
instrumental sliktumu sliktumiem
locative sliktumā sliktumos
vocative sliktum sliktumi
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