izkapts
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Izkapts
Latvian
Etymology
Derived from an older verb *kapt (“to hit”) (cf. Lithuanian kàpti (“to chop, to hit”)), whence also kapāt.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
izkapts f (6th declension)
- scythe (farming tool consisting of a bent blade attached to a long handle (a snath), used for cutting grass, cereals, etc.)
- asa izkapts ― sharp scythe
- izkapts kāts ― scythe handle, shaft (= snath)
- izkapts labi kož ― the scythe bites (= cuts) well
- asināt izkapti ― to sharpen the scythe
- pļaut sienu ar izkapi ― to mow hay with a scythe
- Tibils sameklēja otru izkapti,... uzasināja ― Tibils found a second scythe... (and) sharpened it
- blade (moving part of a mower or harvester machine that actually cuts grass, cereals, etc.)
- kombaina izkapts zobiņi ― the teeth of the harvester blade
Declension
Declension of izkapts (6th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | izkapts | izkaptis |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | izkapti | izkaptis |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | izkapts | izkapšu |
| dative (datīvs) | izkaptij | izkaptīm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | izkapti | izkaptīm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | izkaptī | izkaptīs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | izkapts | izkaptis |
See also
References
- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “izkapts”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN