sēne
See also: Appendix:Variations of "sene"
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Livonian sēņ, or from Estonian seen, already mentioned in 17th-century dictionaries.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sēne f (5th declension)
- fungus (members of the kingdom Fungi: eukaryotic organisms that have chitin cell walls but not chlorophyll)
- mikroskopikās sēnes ― microscopic fungi
- pelējumu sēnes ― mold (lit. mold fungi)
- raugu sēnes ― yeast (lit. yeast fungi)
- parazītiskās sēnes ― parasitic fungi
- mushroom (fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically found above ground)
- ēdamās, neēdamās sēnes ― edible, unedible mushrooms
- indīgās sēnes ― poisonous mushrooms
- lasīt sēnes ― to pick mushrooms
- iet sēnēs ― to go (find) mushrooms
- sēņu ēdieni ― mushroom dishes
- ceptas, marinētas sēnes ― fried, marinated mushrooms
- sēņu mērce, zupa ― mushroom sauce, soup
Declension edit
Declension of sēne (5th declension)