augštece

== Latvian == === Alternative forms === augšas tece === Etymology === From augša (“upper part”) +‎ tece (“flow, stream”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === augštece f (5th declension) (of rivers) upper reaches, upper course (part of a river near its beginning, near its headwaters, including its surroundings) Daugavas augštecē ― the upper reaches of the Daugava river, the upper Daugava plostnieki vadījuši plostus no upju augšteču mežainajiem apvidiem uz rūpniecības un tirdzniecības centriem ― raftsmen conducted rafts from the upstream forested regions (down) to the industrial and commercial centers ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== lejtece