speķis

== Latvian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle Low German speck, or from Middle Dutch speck (cf. German Speck, Dutch spek), first mentioned in 17th-century dictionaries. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [spɛcis] === Noun === speķis m (2nd declension) bacon, lard (subcutaneous fat layer on a pig; slice of pork containing such fat) muguras, sānu, vēdera speķis ― back, side, belly bacon biezs, plāns speķis ― thick, thin bacon žāvēts, sālīts, sacepts speķis ― dried, salted, fried bacon uzcept speķa šķēli ― to fry a slice of bacon speķa pīrāgs, rausis ― bacon pie, cake viņam garšo vēršacs ar speķi, speķis var būt ar liesumu vai viens vienīgs treknums, vienalga ― he liked fried eggs with bacon, the bacon could be lean or very rich, no difference ==== Declension ==== === References ===