klepot

Latvian

Klepot

Etymology

From the same stem as klepus q.v., made into a regular 2nd-conjugation verb (ending -ot).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [klæpuôt]
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Verb

klepot intr., 2nd conj., pres. klepoju, klepo, klepo, past klepoju

  1. to cough (to produce a sudden noisy burst of air from one's mouth)
    bieži, skaļi, ilgi klepotto cough often, loud, long
    viņš ir saaukstējies un klepohe has a cold and is coughing
    viņš aizrijās, sāka klepothe choked (and) started coughing
    tad piepeši Imants atkal sāka klepotthen suddenly Imants again started coughing

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

prefixed verbs:
  • atklepot
  • izklepot
  • noklepot
  • paklepot
  • saklepot

References

  1. Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), klepot”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
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