cepetis
Latvian
Etymology
From cep(t) (“to roast”) + -etis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tsɛpɛtis]
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Noun
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
Declension of cepetis (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | cepetis | cepeši |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | cepeti | cepešus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | cepeša | cepešu |
| dative (datīvs) | cepetim | cepešiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | cepeti | cepešiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | cepetī | cepešos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | cepeti | cepeši |
Derived terms
- cepeškrāsns
- cepešpanna