An inherited Baltic word related to Lithuanian sviestas. It comes from an older verb meaning “to spread or smear”, linked with Latvian svaidīt. The noun is recorded in Latvian texts from the 17th century.
Butter
noun
food
neutral
A fatty dairy food made by churning cream, used as a spread and in cooking or baking.
Examples
- Uzsmērē sviestu uz svaigas maizes.Spread butter on the fresh bread.
- Mērcei pievieno ēdamkaroti sviesta.Add a tablespoon of butter to the sauce.
- Pannā lēni izkausē sviestu.Slowly melt the butter in the pan.
- Viņa cepumus gatavo ar īstu sviestu.She makes the biscuits with real butter.
- Ledusskapī vairs nav sviesta.There is no butter left in the fridge.
Similar words
Nonsense or a mess
noun
social
slang
Something foolish, badly made, confused, or unsuccessful.
Examples
- Tā filma bija pilnīgs sviests.That film was complete rubbish.
- Ko tu tur runā, tas taču ir sviests!What are you saying? That is nonsense!
- Visa šī sistēma ir kaut kāds sviests.This whole system is a load of rubbish.
- Ideja laba, bet izpildījums sanāca sviests.The idea was good, but the result was a mess.
- Oficiālā vēstulē vārdu sviests labāk aizstāt ar neitrālāku vārdu.In an official letter, it is better to replace sviests with a more neutral word.
Similar words
stulbums
aplamība
bezjēdzība
muļķība
nejēdzība
absurds