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

  1. to soap (to rub soap on something, creating foam on it, so as to wash it; to cover with soap foam)
    ziepēt rokasto soap (one's) hands
    ziepēt veļuto soap the laundry
    ilgi, ilgi Jānītis ziepē savu zeķi, līdz tā kļūst pavisam balta un mīkstafor quite a while, Jānītis soaps his sock, until it becomes all white and soft

Conjugation

Derived terms

prefixed verbs:
  • apziepēt
  • ieziepēt
  • izziepēt
  • noziepēt
  • paziepēt
  • pārziepēt
  • saziepēt

References

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