skūpsts
Latvian
FWOTD – 13 July 2013
Skūpsts
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Skūpsts
Etymology
From the same stem as the verb skūpstīt (“to kiss”) (q.v.), made into a masculine first-declension noun; probably a back-formation.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [skûːpsts]
Noun
skūpsts m (1st declension)
- kiss (a touch with the lips, used to express love, friendship, respect, devotion)
- viegls skūpsts ― light kiss
- vēss skūpsts ― cold kiss
- draudzīgs skūpsts ― friendly kiss
- karsts skūpsts ― hot kiss
- kvēls, kaislīgs skūpsts ― passionate kiss
- mainīt skūpstus ― to exchange kisses
- tajā vakarā viņš izprata, kas ir mīļotas meitenes skūpsts ― that night he understood what is the kiss of a beloved girl
- Justs acumirklī apklusināja Skaidrīti ar skūpstu ― Justs instantly silenced Skaidrīte with a kiss
Declension
Declension of skūpsts (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | skūpsts | skūpsti |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | skūpstu | skūpstus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | skūpsta | skūpstu |
| dative (datīvs) | skūpstam | skūpstiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | skūpstu | skūpstiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | skūpstā | skūpstos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | skūpst | skūpsti |
Synonyms
- buča (colloquial)
Related terms
References
- Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “skūpstīt”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
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