Latvian

Noun

īsums m (1st declension)

1. (chiefly in the singular) shortness (the quality of that which is short)

   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)

2. (locative singular, used adverbially) in short, briefly

   viņš īsumā pastāstīja savus piedzīvojumus‎ ― he briefly (lit. in shortness) told his experiences

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