English

Noun

arums

1. plural of arum

Anagrams

• ramus

Latvian

Arums

Etymology

From ar(t) ‎(“to plow”) +‎ -ums.

Pronunciation

Noun

arums m (1st declension)

1. (chiefly in the singular) plowing, plowed land (the past action or the result of plowing)

   rudens arums‎ ― autumn plowing, plowed area

   sekls arums‎ ― shallow plowing

   pārbaudīt vakardienas arumu‎ ― to check yesterday's plowing

   tēvs noara vagu kā pa diegu, vagu pie vagas; gan es gribēju darīt tāpat, bet mans arums iznāk tādām vien retām, nevienādām vagām‎ ― father plowed furrows as if (following) a thread, furrow next to furrow; I wanted to do the same, but my plowing came out with few, uneven furrows

2. (chiefly in the plural) plowed soil, plowed area, tillage; the layer of soil that is overturned by plowing

   staigāt, brist pa arumiem‎ ― to walk, to wade through plowed land

   noecēt arumus‎ ― to harrow the plowed earth

   klons krogā stipri bedrains un nelīdzens, gandrīz kā arumi‎ ― the earthen floor in the tavern was very bumpy, uneven, almost like plowed earth

Declension

Related terms

• arājs, arējs