sārts

      See also sarts

      Latvian

      Sārts (1)

      Etymology 1

      From Proto-Indo-European *ser- (to put in line, in sequence, to tie, to assemble), referring to the assembling of the wood for a bonfire, whence also sērt (to stack, pile grain (to dry)) and sers (grain to be threshed (in the barn)) (q.v.); sārts is derived from the verb with vowel gradation (cf. vērt (to open, to close), vārti (gate(s))). Cognates include Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐍂𐍅𐌰 (sarwa, armor, weapons), Old High German saro (armor) (“assembled one”), Latin sors (lot, fate; divinatory stick) (genitive sortis; original meaning “sequence of little sticks”).[1]

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: [sāːɾts]

      Noun

      sārts m, 1st declension

      1. large bonfire
        kraut sārtu — to load the bonfire
        aizdedzināt sārtu — to start, to ignite the bonfire
      Declension
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      Etymology 2

      From Proto-Baltic *sartas, from Proto-Indo-European *ser-, *sor- (red, rosy, pink) with an extra suffix -t. Cognates include Lithuanian sar̃tas ((light) red, light brown (of horses)).[1]

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: [sāːɾts]

      Adjective

      sārts (def. sārtais, comp. sārtāks, sup. vissārtākais; adv. sārti)

      1. pale red, light red, pinkish red, reddish
        dzelteni sārts — yellowish red, pink
        rožaini sārts — rosy pink
        sārts ziedspink flower
        sārta sejarosy face
        sārti vaigirosy cheeks
        sārtas lūpasrosy, pink lips
        koši sārtas rozes — bright pink roses
        sārtais marmorspink marble
        sārts kā ābolsred as an apple (i.e., with rosy, healthy cheeks)
      Declension
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      See also

      References

      1. 1.01.1 Karulis, Konstantīns. 1992, 2001. Latviešu etimoloģijas vārdnīca. Rīga: AVOTS. ISBN 9984700127.
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