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smaka

See also: smakā

Latvian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Traditionally considered borrowed from Middle Low German smak (“taste; smell”) or Saterland Frisian smaka or Middle Dutch smake, which is supported by its use in 17th-century texts to mean not only “smell,” but also “taste.” This may however have been a purely written usage, given the absence at the time of a term for “taste;” other writings of the period suggest that the “taste” meaning was rare or unattested among speakers. If this is so, the word might actually not be a borrowing, but an indigenous formation, from the stem of the verb smakt (“to stifle; to choke; to gasp”) (q.v.), made into a 4th-declension feminine noun. Since ancient Baltic and Iranian tribes were neighbors for some time, there may also be influence from Iranian languages (cf. Ossetian смаг (smag, “odor”). Originally, smaka had a broader meaning, “smell, odor” (in general); in the 19th century, the phrase laba smaka “good odor” still occurred. Later on it switched senses with smarža (which used to mean “bad smell” but is now neutral; q.v.).[1]

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Noun

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smaka m

  1. (dialectal) genitive singular of smaks

smaka f (4th declension)

  1. (usually bad) smell, stink, stench
    nepatīkama, kodīga smaka ― unpleasant, pungent smell
    pēlējuma, sēra, sviedru smaka ― mold, sulphur, sweat smell
    salda, skāba smaka ― sweet, sour smell
    nejust nekādu smaku ― to not feel any smell
    sajust dūmu samku ― to feel the smell of smoke
    izvēdināt piedeguma smaku ― to disperse the burned smell (by ventilating the room)
    pretīga gruzduma smaka tā piesātinājusi visu apkārtni, ka grūti bija elpot ― the disgusting stench of smoke had saturated the whole neighborhood, so that it was hard to breathe

Declension

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Declension of smaka (4th declension)
singular plural
nominative smaka smakas
genitive smakas smaku
dative smakai smakām
accusative smaku smakas
instrumental smaku smakām
locative smakā smakās
vocative smaka smakas

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References

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  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “smaka”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca‎[1] (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From German Low German smaken.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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smaka (present tense smakar or smaker, past tense smaka or smakte, past participle smaka or smakt, present participle smakande, imperative smak)

  1. to taste (something)
    Eg smakte på kaka. ― I tasted the cake.
  2. to taste (of something)
    Kaka smakte godt. ― The cake tasted nice.

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Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Syllabification: sma‧ka

Etymology 1

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See smak.

Noun

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smaka f

  1. (Central Greater Poland, Far Masovian) Alternative form of smak

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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smaka m inan

  1. (colloquial) accusative/genitive singular of smak

Further reading

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  • Wojciech Grzegorzewicz (1894) “smaka”, in “O języku ludowym w powiecie przasnyskim”, in Sprawozdania Komisji Językowej Akademii Umiejętności (in Polish), volume 5, Krakow: Akademia Umiejętności, page 122
  • Oskar Kolberg (1877) “smaka”, in “Rzecz o mowie ludu wielkopolskiego”, in Zbiór wiadomości do antropologii krajowéj (in Polish), volume 1, III (Materyjały etnologiczne), page 23
  • Stanisław Ciszewski (1916) “smaka”, in “Przyczynek do słownika gwary wielkopolskiej”, in Prace Filologiczne (in Polish), volume 8, z. 1, Warsaw: skł. gł. w Księgarni E. Wende i Ska, page 98

Swedish

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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smaka (present smakar, preterite smakade, supine smakat, imperative smaka)

  1. to taste (something)
    Hon hade aldrig smakat glass förut
    She had never tasted ice cream before
    – Det ser gott ut! – Vill du smaka?
    – It looks good! – Want a taste? [Do you want to taste?]
  2. to taste (have a (certain) taste)
    Det smakar jordgubb
    It tastes like strawberry
    Maten smakade bra
    The food tasted good

Conjugation

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Conjugation of smaka (weak)
active passive
infinitive smaka smakas
supine smakat smakats
imperative smaka —
imper. plural1 smaken —
present past present past
indicative smakar smakade smakas smakades
ind. plural1 smaka smakade smakas smakades
subjunctive2 smake smakade smakes smakades
present participle smakande
past participle smakad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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