Latvian

Verb

apcept tr. or intr., 1st conj., pres. apcepu, apcep, apcep, past apcepu

1. to fry, roast or bake something until it becomes brown

   apcept zivi sviestā‎ ― to fry a fish in butter

   apcept gaļu, saknes‎ ― to fry meat, roots

   apcept baltmaizes šķēles‎ ― to fry, toast bread slices

   vakariņās māte solīja kotletes... viņai tās izdodas sulīgas, smaržīgas, kraukstoši apcepušas‎ ― mother promised meatballs for dinner... she made them juicy, fragrant, fried crunchy

   Liena patlaban nolika galdā bļodu ar cūkgaļas šķēlēm un dzelteni apceptiem zivju gabaliem‎ ― Liena then put on the table a bowl with pork slices and yellow(ly) fried pieces of fish

2. to fry, roast or bake something a little, leaving it still partially raw

   gaļa jāapcep, lai tā nesāk bojāties‎ ― the meat must be fried/roasted a little (on the outside), so that it doesn't begin to rot

   maizes kukulis no virsas apcepis, bet vidū jēls‎ ― a bread roll baked on the top, but still raw inside

Conjugation

Derived terms

• apcepties