zīdīt

== Latvian == === Etymology === Originally a causative form of zīst (“to suckle”), like its rarer but more regularly formed synonym zīdināt. === Pronunciation === === Verb === zīdīt (transitive, 3rd conjugation, present zīdu, zīdi, zīda, past zīdīju) to nurse, to breastfeed (to feed (a child, a baby) with one's own milk) viņai bija pilnas, piebriedušas krūtis, jo tā zīdīja bērnu ― she had full, swollen breasts, because she was nursing a child to nurse, to suckle (the same, for animals) cūka bija paēdusi un zīdīja sivēnus ― the sow had eaten and was (now) nursing (her) piglets ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== zīdītājs, zīdītāja ==== Related terms ==== zīdainis, zīdaine zīst === References ===