saldināt

Latvian

Etymology

From salds (“sweet”) +‎ -ināt.

Verb

saldināt

  1. 2nd person plural present indicative form of saldināt

saldināt (tr., 3rd conj., pres. saldinu, saldini, saldina, past saldināju)

  1. to sweeten, to make something be, become sweet (in taste, also in smell
    saldināt tēju, kafiju ― to sweeten the tea, the coffee
    saldināt ar medu ― to sweeten with honey
    saldināt odekolonu ― to sweeten the eau-de-cologne
  2. to sweeten (to make something be, become more pleasant, happier)
    mana vecāmāte bija tā, kas saldināja' manu rūgto bernību ― my grandmother was the one who sweetened my bitter childhood

Conjugation

Derived terms

prefixed verbs:
  • atsaldināt
  • izsaldināt
  • pasaldināt
  • pārsaldināt
  • sasaldināt
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