sēne

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sene"

Latvian

Sēnes
Sēnes

Etymology

Borrowed from Livonian sēņ, or from Estonian seen, already mentioned in 17th-century dictionaries.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA(key): [sɛ̄ːnɛ]

Noun

sēne f (5th declension)

  1. fungus (members of the kingdom Fungi: eukaryotic organisms that have chitin cell walls but not chlorophyll)
    mikroskopikās sēnes ― microscopic fungi
    pelējumu sēnes ― mold (lit. mold fungi)
    raugu sēnes ― yeast (lit. yeast fungi)
    parazītiskās sēnes ― parasitic fungi
  2. mushroom (fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically found above ground)
    ēdamās, neēdamās sēnes ― edible, unedible mushrooms
    indīgās sēnes ― poisonous mushrooms
    lasīt sēnes ― to pick mushrooms
    iet sēnēs ― to go (find) mushrooms
    sēņu ēdieni ― mushroom dishes
    ceptas, marinētas sēnes ― fried, marinated mushrooms
    sēņu mērce, zupa ― mushroom sauce, soup

Declension

See also

References

  1. Karulis, Konstantīns. 1992, 2001. Latviešu etimoloģijas vārdnīca. Rīga: AVOTS. →ISBN.
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