slidenums

Latvian

Etymology

From slidens (“slippery”) +‎ -ums.

Noun

slidenums m (1st declension)

  1. (only singular) slipperiness (the quality of that which is slippery)
    novērst ielu slidenumu ― to eliminate the slipperiness of the streets
  2. slippery place
    viņš brauc pa kupenām un slidenumiem ziemā, šķīdoņiem pavasarī ― he drives through snowdrifts and slippery places in winter, through slush in spring

Declension

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