kurlums
Latvian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kûɾlums]
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- IPA(key): [kūɾlums]
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Noun
kurlums m (1st declension)
- deafness (the quality of being deaf; the inability to perceive sounds)
- savā kurlumā viņš nav troksni dzirdējis ― in (= because of) his deafness he didn't hear the noise
- paaugstināts trokšņa līmenis rada daudzas slimības: nervu, psihiskās, sirds un asinsvadu slimības, tas var būt par iemeslu kurlumam ― increased noise levels cause many diseases: nervous, mental, cardiovascular diseases, it can (also) be the cause for deafness
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- deafness (unwillingness to hear, to listen)
- tev kurlums iesēdies ausīs, un tu nedzirdi vairs ― to you, deafness has set in the ears, and you will no longer hear
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Usage notes
Level intonation is the standard intonation for the term kurls (“deaf”) according to Latviešu etimoloģijas vārdnīca, pronunciation with a broken intonation is very common, however.
Declension
Declension of kurlums (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | kurlums | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | kurlumu | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | kurluma | — |
| dative (datīvs) | kurlumam | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | kurlumu | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | kurlumā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | kurlums | — |
Synonyms
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