dzēst

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Latvian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Balto-Slavic *gāsīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)gʷes-.

Cognates include Lithuanian gèsti, Proto-Slavic *gasiti (whence Russian гаси́ть (gasítʹ), Polish gasić, Czech hasit).

Verb

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dzēst (transitive, 1st conjugation, present dzēšu, dzēs, dzēš, past dzēsu)

  1. to extinguish, to put out
    dzēst ugunsgrēkuto extinguish a fire
    dzēst svecito put out a candle
  2. to erase, to delete
    dzēst zīmito erase a mark
  3. to pay off, to pay back, to clear (a debt)
    dzēst aizdevumuto pay off a loan
    dzēst soda nauduto pay a fine
  4. to slake
    dzēstie kaļķislaked lime

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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