Latvian Word of the Day
sēdēt
SĒ-det • verb — 4th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to sit (to be seated)
Examples
- Lūdzu, sēdiet šeit, mēs sāksim drīz.
(Please sit here; we will start soon.) - Es parasti sēžu pie loga, kad strādāju.
(I usually sit by the window when I work.) - Vakar bērni ilgi sēdēja dārzā un runāja.
(Yesterday the children sat in the garden for a long time and talked.)
Synonyms
- apsēsties
- uzsēsties
Sēdēt describes the state of being seated (ongoing position). Use apsēsties or uzsēsties to express the action of sitting down (to take a seat). Common forms: present sēžu/sēdz, past sēdēja, imperative plural sēdiet. Stress is on the first syllable.
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