saart

      Latvian

      Etymology

      From sa- +‎ art (to plow).

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: [saâɾt]
      Headset icon.svg This entry needs audio files. If you have a microphone, please record some and upload them. (For audio required quickly, visit WT:APR.)

      Verb

      saart tr. or intr., 1st conj., pres. saaru, saar, saar, past saaru

      1. (perfective; syn. uzart) to till (especially a larger area, or a whole area) by plowing
        vēl nesen saarām tīrumus, vēl nesen kā apsējām — not long ago we plowed the fields, after that we sowed them
        Uldiņš zemi saara, sienu sapļāva — Uldiņš plowed the land (and) mowed the hay
      2. to till for a long time, or an entire period of time
        saara līdz pusdienai ne ēdis, ne dzēris — he plowed on till noon without eating or drinking

      Conjugation

      Synonyms

      Derived terms

      ↑Jump back a section
      Last modified on 20 December 2012, at 15:30