īstums

Latvian

Etymology

From īsts (“true, real, genuine”) +‎ -ums.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [īːstums]

Noun

īstums m (1st declension)

  1. realness, trueness, genuineness, authenticity (the quality of that which is real, true, genuine)
    pārbaudīt monētas īstumu ― to test a coin's authenticity (i.e., to check if it is a forgery)
    Vilis, labais, mīļais, laikam tomēr slepeni bija mocījies neziņā par viņas jūtu īstumu ― Vilis, the good, the darling, had maybe also tormented (her), not knowing about the trueness, genuineness of her feelings
    vajadzīga modrība pret dažādiem mākslas savārstījumiem bez dziļuma, īstuma un patiesas vērtības ― the necessary vigliance against some artistic verbiage without depth, genuineness and true value

Declension

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