sārts

Latvian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to put in line, in sequence, to tie, to assemble”), referring to the assembling of the wood for a bonfire, whence also sērt (“to stack, pile grain (to dry)”) and sers (“grain to be threshed (in the barn)”) (q.v.); sārts is derived from the verb with vowel gradation (compare vērt (“to open, to close”), vārti (“gate(s)”)). Cognates include Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐍂𐍅𐌰 (sarwa, “armor, weapons”), Old High German saro (“armor”) (“assembled one”), Latin sors (“lot, fate; divinatory stick”) (genitive sortis; original meaning “sequence of little sticks”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

sārts m (1st declension)

1. large bonfire

   kraut sārtu ― to load the bonfire

   aizdedzināt sārtu ― to start, to ignite the bonfire

Declension

Synonyms

• ugunskurs, uguns

Etymology 2

From Proto-Baltic *sartas, from Proto-Indo-European *ser-, *sor- (“red, rosy, pink”) with an extra suffix -t. Cognates include Lithuanian sar̃tas (“(light) red, light brown (of horses)”).

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Adjective

sārts (definite sārtais, comparative sārtāks, superlative vissārtākais, adverb sārti)

1. pale red, light red, pinkish red, reddish

   dzelteni sārts ― yellowish red, pink

   rožaini sārts ― rosy pink

   sārts zieds ― pink flower

   sārta seja ― rosy face

   sārti vaigi ― rosy cheeks

   sārtas lūpas ― rosy, pink lips

   koši sārtas rozes ― bright pink roses

   sārtais marmors ― pink marble

   sārts kā ābols ― red as an apple (i.e., with rosy, healthy cheeks)

Declension

Derived terms

• iesārts
• sārtums

See also

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