skābēt

== Latvian == === Etymology === From the same stem as skābt (“to go sour”) (q.v.), of which it was originally the causative form. === Pronunciation === === Verb === skābēt (transitive, 2nd conjugation, present skābēju, skābē, skābē, past skābēju) to make sour, to pickle (to preserve food, usually vegetables, by using lactic fermentation) skābēt ābolus ― to pickle apples skābēt sēnes ― to pickle mushrooms skābēti gurķi ― pickled cucumbers skābēti kāposti ― sauerkraut (lit. pickled cabbage) viņi gatavoja ziemai savus mājokļus... skābēja kapostus milzīgos koka toveros ― they were preparing their houses for winter... (they) pickled cabbages in huge wooden tubs ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== skābe skābeklis skābs, skābums skābt === References ===