Meaning of īsums | Babel Free
Definitions
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shortness (the quality of that which is short) declension-1, masculine, singular
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in short, briefly adverbial, declension-1, locative, masculine, singular
Examples
“malkas šķilu īsums”
the shortness of a woodchip
“pasakas īsums”
the shortness, conciseness of the story
“ziemas dienu īsums”
the shortness of winter days
“sarunas īsums”
the shortness, conciseness of the conversation
“mūža īsums”
the shortness of life
“patskaņa īsums”
vowel shortness (i.e., the quality of a short vowel)
“viņš īsumā pastāstīja savus piedzīvojumus”
he briefly (lit. in shortness) told his experiences
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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