Latvian

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Kaļķu ceplis

Etymology

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From cept (to bake) +‎ -lis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [tsɛplis]
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Noun

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ceplis m (2nd declension)

  1. oven, kiln, furnace (a heated chamber for the purpose of hardening, burning, calcining or drying something)
    kaļķu ceplislime kiln
    kieģeļu ceplisbrick kiln, oven
    bagātīgi apgleznotās vāzes un dekoratīvos šķīvjus mākslinieks apdedzina keramikas cepļosthe artist baked beautifully painted vases and decorative plates in the ceramic kiln, oven
    kāds saimnieciņš no cepļa bij nozadzis divus vezumus ķieģeļusome peasant had stolen two cartloads of bricks from the kiln, oven
    kaļķu ceplis celts ap 1890. gadu, un te apstrādā dolomītu... iegūtos kaļķus lieto celtniecībaithe lime kiln was built around 1890, and dolomite was processed in it... the lime produced (in it) was used in construction

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