dzemdēt

From Proto-Baltic *gem-, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (“to come, to go, to step”), in parallel to dzimt (“to be born”) (q.v.) from the zero grade form *gʷm̥-, of which dzemdēt was originally the causative form.^[1]

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dzemdēt (transitive, 2nd conjugation, present dzemdēju, dzemdē, dzemdē, past dzemdēju)

1. to give birth (to expel a fetus from one's womb so that it is born)

   dzemdēt bērnu ― to give birth to a child

   dzemdēt meitu, dēlu ― to give birth to a daughter, to a son

   pirmo reizi dzemdēt ― to give birth for the first time

   sajust stipras sāpes dzemdējot ― to feel strong pain (while) giving birth

   tas ir dabiski, ka sieviete dzemdē bērnus un par viņiem rūpējas ― it is natural that a woman gives birth to children and takes care of them

   divas trīs reizes vasarā zaķu mātīte dzemdē mazuļus ― a female hare gives birth two (or) three times in summer

2. (figuratively) to give birth, to generate, to create

   darbs dzemdē ticību sev, saviem spēkiem ― work gives birth to confidence in oneself, in one's strength

   bailes dzemdēja ideju: vajadzēja pierādīt, ka laikrakstā minētais fakts ir nepatiess ― fear gave birth to an idea: it was necessary to show that the fact mentioned in the newspaper is false

   samulsums dzemdēja dziļu, svelmainu kaunu par savu lētticību ― confusion gave birth to deep, scorching shame about his credulity

prefixed verbs:

• iedzemdēt
• piedzemdēt

other derived terms:

• dzemdētāja

• dzemde
• dzemdības
• dzemdniecība
• dzimt