izcept

Latvian

Etymology

From iz- +‎ cept (“to roast, to fry, to bake”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [istsɛpt]
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Verb

izcept (tr. or intr., 1st conj., pres. izcepu, izcep, izcep, past izcepu)

  1. to roast, to bake, to fry something completely, until it reaches the desired final state
    izcept maizi, torti, pīrāgus ― to bake bread, cake, pies
    izcept kartupeļus ― to bake or fry potatoes
    izcept kotletes ― to fry meatballs
    olas tīri vai izcepa karstajā saulē ― the eggs were almost fried in the hot sun
    maize krāsnī jau izcepusi ― the bread in the oven is already (fully) baked
    Sapa, visu dienu audusi, gribēja vēl novakarā izcept kādu rausīti ― Sapa, having sewn all day, still wanted to bake some little cake in the evening
    gudroju, ko īsti izceps Sabīne man par godu: maizītes vai varbūt... kliņģeri? ― I wonder what exactly Sabīne will bake for me: a bread roll or maybe... a pretzel?

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