zilums

Latvian

Etymology

From zils (blue) +‎ -ums.

Pronunciation

Noun

zilums m (1st declension)

  1. (singular only) blue, blueness (the quality of that which is blue)
    debesu zilumsthe blueness of the sky
  2. blue pigment, paint, ink
    Berlīnes zilumsPrussian blue
  3. (medicine) bruise (bluish mark on the skin, resulting from a blow)
    dabūt zilumu zem acsto get a bruise under the eye

Declension

Declension of zilums (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative zilums zilumi
genitive ziluma zilumu
dative zilumam zilumiem
accusative zilumu zilumus
instrumental zilumu zilumiem
locative zilumā zilumos
vocative zilum zilumi