Latvian

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Etymology

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From iz- +‎ cept (to roast, to fry, to bake).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [istsɛpt]
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Verb

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izcept (transitive or intransitive, 1st conjugation, present izcepu, izcep, izcep, past izcepu)

  1. to roast, to bake, to fry something completely, until it reaches the desired final state
    izcept maizi, torti, pīrāgusto bake bread, cake, pies
    izcept kartupeļusto bake or fry potatoes
    izcept kotletesto fry meatballs
    olas tīri vai izcepa karstajā saulēthe eggs were almost fried in the hot sun
    maize krāsnī jau izcepusithe bread in the oven is already (fully) baked
    Sapa, visu dienu audusi, gribēja vēl novakarā izcept kādu rausītiSapa, having sewn all day, still wanted to bake some little cake in the evening
    gudroju, ko īsti izceps Sabīne man par godu: maizītes vai varbūt... kliņģeri?I wonder what exactly Sabīne will bake for me: a bread roll or maybe... a pretzel?

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