karsts
[kâɾsts]
The Latvian word for hot is karsts.
The adjective karsts is used to describe something having a high temperature. To emphasize extreme heat, you can use the word degošs.
Meaning: having a high temperature (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form karsts is the masculine singular nominative form of the adjective. The adjective must agree with the gender of the noun it modifies, using the feminine form karsta for feminine nouns. The feminine plural form of the adjective is karstas. The masculine plural form of the adjective is karsti.
Did you know?
- The Latvian word karsts shares an ancient ancestor with the Latin word carbo, which means 'coal'.
- The English word 'hot' has no single equivalent in Latvian that captures the specific nuance of 'passion' or 'sexiness' in the same way, often requiring different adjectives depending on context.
- Because karsts is derived from a verb meaning 'to heat up', it functions grammatically as a past participle.
Examples in context
- Vai rīt būs karsts?Will it be hot tomorrow?This sentence is useful for asking about the temperature of the weather tomorrow using karsts.Tatoeba #13961939 by GemMonkey, translation #323288 by CK
- Karsts dzēriens jūs sasildīs.A hot drink will warm you up.This sentence is useful for describing how a karsts drink can provide warmth.Tatoeba #13831396 by GemMonkey, translation #6583435 by Eccles17
- viņš ir tik karsts un niknsHe is so hot and furiousThis sentence is useful for expressing that someone is being both karsts and furious.
- Šodien ir karsti!It's hot today!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Jānis and Laura are having tea together.
- JānisUzmanies, šis tēja ir ļoti karsts!Be careful, this tea is very hot!
- LauraPaldies, Jāni. Es blowēšu uz to.Thanks, Jānis. I will blow on it.
- JānisVai tev patīk karsts dzēriens?Do you like a hot drink?
- LauraJā, tas mani labi sasilda.Yes, it warms me up well.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hot” translations and entries karsts, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries karsts, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
