zīdīt

Latvian

Etymology

Originally a causative form of zīst (to suckle), like its rarer but more regularly formed synonym zīdināt.[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

zīdīt tr., 3rd conj., pres. zīdu, zīdi, zīda, past zīdīju

  1. to nurse, to breastfeed (to feed (a child, a baby) with one's own milk)
    viņai bija pilnas, piebriedušas krūtis, jo tā zīdīja bērnu — she had full, swollen breasts, because she was nursing a child
  2. to nurse, to suckle (the same, for animals)
    cūka bija paēdusi un zīdīja sivēnus — the sow had eaten and was (now) nursing (her) piglets

Conjugation

Related terms

Derived terms

  • zīdītājs, zīdītāja

References

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