cepetis
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From cep(t) (“to roast”) + -etis.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]cepetis m (2nd declension)
- roast (a sizeable piece of meat roasted or broiled in an oven)
- cūkas, teļa cepetis ― pig, veal roast
- cepeti sagriež šķēlēs ― they cut the roast up into slices
- mēs ejam pie galda, kur mūs gaida jēra cepetis ar baltiem, miltainiem kartupeļiem ― we go by the table, where a lamb roast with white, floury potatoes wait for us
- roast (a small animal or bird roasted or broiled in an oven)
- vistas, pīles, tītara cepetis ― chicken, duck, turkey roast
- zaķa cepetis ― rabbit roast
- “vai zoss cepeti arī nest?” jautāja meita, ienākusi ar jaunu ēdienu kravu ― “are they carrying also the goose roast?” the girl asked, coming with a new load of food
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cepetis | cepeši |
| genitive | cepeša | cepešu |
| dative | cepetim | cepešiem |
| accusative | cepeti | cepešus |
| instrumental | cepeti | cepešiem |
| locative | cepetī | cepešos |
| vocative | cepeti | cepeši |