Latvian

Noun

mitrums m (1st declension)

1. humidity (the amount of moisture (water or vapor) in some medium)

   gaisa mitrums‎ ― air humidity

   augsnes mitrums‎ ― soil humidity

   telpas mitrums‎ ― room humidity

   dabiskais mitrums‎ ― natural humidity

   nekaitīgais mitrums‎ ― harmless humidity

   mitruma avots‎ ― a source of humidity

   mitruma mērītājs‎ ― humidity meter

   absolūtais mitrums‎ ― absolute humidity (in gr/m³)

   relatīvais mitrums‎ ― relative humidity (% of saturation pressure)

   zemes ražība ir atkarīga no mitruma pakāpes‎ ― land productivity is dependant on the degree of (soil) humidity

2. liquid, moisture (usually a small amount)

   priekšnamā abi atģērbjas, purinādami no virsdrēbēm lietus mitrumu'‎ ― in the hall, both people undressed, shaking from their (street) clothes the humidity, moisture of the rain

   mani ceļi kļūst slapji; pie pleciem sāk nākt mitrums‎ ― my knees are becoming wet; on my shoulders some humidity, moisture, liquid begins to run

Declension

Synonyms

• miklums
• slapjums
• šķidrums
• valgums, valganums