žvīkstēt

== Latvian == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === === Verb === žvīkstēt (intransitive, 3rd conjugation, only 3rd person, present žvīkst, past žvīkstēja) to swish (to produce a harsh noise, like fast moving objects in contact with something) viņš raksta, ka spalva žvīkst ― he writes (so) that (his) pen swishes viņi skrēja... zeme dunēja zem kājām, zari cirtās sejā un žvīkstēja ― they ran... the earth thundered underfoot, the twigs curled against (their) faces and swished nu izceļas briesmīgs cīniņš: zobeni žvīkstēdami žvīkstēja ― the horrible struggle stood out: swords swishing (around) pirmajā mirklī viņš neattapās... kādēļ jaunā Akmaņa pātaga tā žvīkst gar viņa sēju ― at first he didn't understand... why the young Akmanis' whip swished past his face ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== švīkstēt ==== Derived terms ==== prefixed verbs: nožvīkstēt