dzemdēt
Latvian
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Baltic *gem-, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (“to come, to go, to step”), in parallel to dzimt (“to be born”) (q.v.) from the zero grade form *gʷm̥-, of which dzemdēt was originally the causative form.[1]
Pronunciation
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Verb
dzemdēt (transitive, 2nd conjugation, present dzemdēju, dzemdē, dzemdē, past dzemdēju)
- to give birth (to expel a fetus from one's womb so that it is born)
- dzemdēt bērnu ― to give birth to a child
- dzemdēt meitu, dēlu ― to give birth to a daughter, to a son
- pirmo reizi dzemdēt ― to give birth for the first time
- sajust stipras sāpes dzemdējot ― to feel strong pain (while) giving birth
- tas ir dabiski, ka sieviete dzemdē bērnus un par viņiem rūpējas ― it is natural that a woman gives birth to children and takes care of them
- divas trīs reizes vasarā zaķu mātīte dzemdē mazuļus ― a female hare gives birth two (or) three times in summer
- (figuratively) to give birth, to generate, to create
- darbs dzemdē ticību sev, saviem spēkiem ― work gives birth to confidence in oneself, in one's strength
- bailes dzemdēja ideju: vajadzēja pierādīt, ka laikrakstā minētais fakts ir nepatiess ― fear gave birth to an idea: it was necessary to show that the fact mentioned in the newspaper is false
- samulsums dzemdēja dziļu, svelmainu kaunu par savu lētticību ― confusion gave birth to deep, scorching shame about his credulity
Conjugation
conjugation of dzemdēt
Derived terms
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Related terms
References
- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “dzimt”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN