purvainums

Latvian

Etymology

From purvains (swampy, marshy, boggy, miry) + -ums, with purvains from purvs (swamp, marsh, bog, mire) + -ains.

Noun

purvainums m (1st declension)

  1. swampiness, marshiness, bogginess, miriness (the state or quality of that which is swampy, marshy, boggy, miry)
    pļavas purvainumsthe swampiness of the meadow
    meža purvainumsthe swampiness, marshiness of the forest

Declension

Synonyms

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.