lasis
[ˈlasːis]masculine
Salmon in Latvian is lasis.
The word refers to the fish. You can use specific phrases to describe how it is prepared, such as cepts lasis for baked salmon or grilēts lasis for grilled salmon.
Meaning: fish (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine noun lasis changes its form depending on its role in a sentence. It becomes lašus when it is the direct object of a verb, and it changes to lašiem when used in the dative case, such as in the phrase dot lašiem (to give to the salmon).
Did you know?
- Despite looking nothing like the English word, lasis is a distant cousin to the English word 'lax', used in terms like 'lox' for smoked salmon.
Examples in context
- zvejot lašusTo fish salmonThis example shows the use of the accusative form lašus when fishing for salmon.
- svaigs lasisFresh salmon
- žāvēts lasisDried salmon
- Vai Jūs varētu sarīkot vakariņas ar lasi?Could you arrange a dinner with salmon?
- Vai esi jau nogatavojusi to lasi, ko iegādājāmies vakariņām?Have you already prepared that salmon we bought for dinner?
- Es nopirku svaigu lasi tirgū.I bought fresh salmon at the market.
Example conversation
Kristīne and Jānis are deciding what to have for dinner.
- KristīneVai mēs šajau vakari ēdīsim lasis?Will we eat salmon this evening?
- JānisJā, es nopīrīju svaigu lasi.Yes, I bought a fresh salmon.
- KristīneLieliski, es sagatavošu salātu.Great, I will prepare a salad.
- JānisLasis būs gatavs pēc stundas.The salmon will be ready in an hour.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “salmon” translations and entries lasis, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lasis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
