ziepēt
Latvian
Etymology
From the same stem as ziepes (“soap”) (i.e., ultimately a borrowing from Germanic), made into a 2nd-conjugation verb stem (ending -ēt).
Pronunciation
Verb
ziepēt tr., 2nd conj., pres. ziepēju, ziepē, ziepē, past ziepēju
- to soap (to rub soap on something, creating foam on it, so as to wash it; to cover with soap foam)
- ziepēt rokas ― to soap (one's) hands
- ziepēt veļu ― to soap the laundry
- ilgi, ilgi Jānītis ziepē savu zeķi, līdz tā kļūst pavisam balta un mīksta ― for quite a while, Jānītis soaps his sock, until it becomes all white and soft
Conjugation
conjugation of ziepēt
Derived terms
- prefixed verbs:
- apziepēt
- ieziepēt
- izziepēt
- noziepēt
- paziepēt
- pārziepēt
- saziepēt
References
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