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Meaning of zemums | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. lowness; low height (the quality of that which is low)
    declension-1, masculine
  2. low area, lower than its surroundings
    declension-1, masculine
  3. lowness
    declension-1, masculine

Examples

“griestu zemums”

the lowness, low height of the ceiling

“pa durvīm, viņu zemuma dēļ stipri pieliekdamies, ienāca pusmūža vīrs”

a middle-aged man came in, leaning forward at the door because of its (= door's) low height

“aiz gravas zemums' mazliet paaugstinās, un vietām sākas tīrumi”

behind the low area of the ravine, it (= ground) rises a little, and in some places the fields begin

“sirds krūtīs, līdzīgi zirga pakaviem pļavas zemumā, sitās dobji un smagi”

the heart, like a horseshoe in the meadows of the low areas, beat hollow and heavy

“balss zemums”

the lowness of the voice

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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