Latvian

Adjective

salds (def. saldais, comp. saldāks, sup. vissaldākais; adv. saldi)

1. sweet (having the flavor typical of, e.g., sugar, or honey)

   salds auglis‎ ― sweet fruit

   salda sula‎ ― sweet juice

   salda garša‎ ― sweet taste

   salds kā medus‎ ― sweet as honey

   mēs arvien dzērām tik saldu kafiju, ka cukurs vēl palika neizkusis krūzītes dibenā‎ ― we always drank coffee so sweet, the sugar remained undissolved at the bottom of the cup

2. sweet (containing sugar, or some similar substance)

   saldās mandeles‎ ― sweet almonds

   saldais krējums‎ ― sweet cream

   salds piens‎ ― sweet, fresh milk

   saldais vīns‎ ― sweet wine

   saldais kartupelis‎ ― sweet potato

   saldās mērces pasniedz pie bieziem ķīseļiem, pudiņiem, kēksiem, cepumiem‎ ― sweet sauces are served with thick jelly, puddings, cookies and biscuits

3. sweet (having the smell typical of, e.g., phlox flowers)

   salds ziedu aromāts‎ ― sweet floral fragrance

   vēsmoja salda ziedu smarža‎ ― a sweet flower smell was wafting (around)

   viņa pienāca pie kabībes, apdvesdama Sproģi ar skurbinoši saldu parfīmu‎ ― she came to the cabin, surrounding Sproģis with an inebriatingly sweet perfume

4. sweet (very pleasant, physically or psychologically)

   salds brīdis‎ ― sweet moment

   saldas atmiņas‎ ― sweet memories

   saldu dusu!‎ ― sleep well! (lit. sweet quietness, rest, sleep)

   saldais rīta miegs‎ ― sweet morning sleep

   ar kādu saldu prieku Annele bija izgājusi meklēt zemi un taisnību‎ ― with sweet joy Annele had left to look for land and justice

   ir salda laime vasaras naktī klaiņot ar mīļu meiteni pa aizmigušajiem laukiem‎ ― it is sweet happiness in a summer night to wander with a beautiful girl through the sleeping countryside

5. excessively kind, excessively flattering, hypocritically subservient

   runāt saldā balsī‎ ― to talk in a sweet (= flattering) voice

   rokas priekšautā slaucīdama, savu vissaldāko smaidu sejā, Bitiene iztecēja pretī‎ ― wiping (her) hands on (her) apron, with her sweetest smile on (her) face, Bitiene came out toward (them)

6. sentimental, lyrical

   salda dziesma‎ ― sentimental (lit. sweet) song

   tenors dzied saldu dziesmu vācu valodā‎ ― the tenor sang a sweet, sentimental song in German

Declension

Derived terms

• saldais pipars
• saldens
• saldināt
• saldums

See also

• garša

• The basic tastes (pamatgaršas):
  salds - rūgts - skābs - sāļš

References

1. ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “salds”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7