karote
See also: karotē
Latvian
Karote
Etymology
From Proto-Baltic *kar-ōut-, *kar-uot- (with a suffix -uot), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-, *kor- (“to cut, split”). The original meaning was probably that of carved or hollowed object. Cognates include Lithuanian prakartas (“trough, manger”), Old Prussian pracartis (“hod, carrying box”), Proto-Slavic *koryto (“trough, manger”) (Russian корыто (korýto), Bulgarian корито (koríto, “ravine”), Czech, Polish koryto (“trough, manger, (river) bed”)), Sanskrit करोटिः (karoṭiḥ, “plate, bowl, cup”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [karuôte]
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Noun
karote f (5th declension)
- spoon (scooped utensil with a long handle, for eating or serving)
- zupas, deserta karote ― soup, dessert spoon
- sudraba, koka karote ― silver, wooden spoon
- ēst ar karoti ― to eat with a spoon
- spoonful (the amount (of food, etc.) that a spoon will hold)
- karote cukura, ievārījuma ― a spoonful of sugar, of jam
Declension
Declension of karote (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | karote | karotes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | karoti | karotes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | karotes | karošu |
| dative (datīvs) | karotei | karotēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | karoti | karotēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | karotē | karotēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | karote | karotes |
References
- Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “karote”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
From French carotter
References
- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français
Seychellois Creole
Etymology
From French carotter
References
- Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français
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