saldums

== Latvian == === Etymology === From salds (“sweet”) +‎ -ums. === Pronunciation === === Noun === saldums m (1st declension) (usually singular) sweetness (the quality of that which is sweet) medus, cukura saldums ― the sweetness of honey, of sugar saharīns ir saldāks par biešu cukuru, bet tā saldumam ir metāliska piegarša ― saccharine is sweeter than beet sugar, but its sweetness has a metallic taste (usually in the plural) sweets, candy (pastries or confections with high sugar content) viņam garšo saldumi ― he likes sweets, candy nopirkt saldumus ― to buy sweets, candy viņš bija ļoti kārs uz saldumiem, šis vecīgais vīrs: vesels šķīvis ar ābolkūkām, Aleksandra kūkām, krējuma pūpēžiem un dažādiem saldiem cepumiem tikko varēja apmierināt viņa ēstgribu ― he was crazy about sweets, that oldish man: whole plates full of apple cakes, Aleksandris cakes, cream pipes and other sweet cookies barely managed to satisfy his appetite (usually singular, of smells) sweetness ziedu smaržas saldums ― the sweetness of floral smells (usually singular, of feelings, mental states) sweetness (pleasantness, physical or psychological) sevis pārvarēšanā ir kāds īpašs saldums, pat prieks ― in mastering oneself there is special sweetness, even joy viņas lūpām ir vilinošs saldums ― in her lips there is a tempting sweetness atriebības saldums izvējoja kā dūmi ― the sweetness of revenge spread in the air like smoke (usually singular) sweetness, sentimentality, melodijas saldums ― the sweetness of a melody, of a tune ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== salds saldināt saldens