augštece

See also: augštecē

Latvian

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Etymology

From augša (upper part) + tece (flow, stream).

Pronunciation

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Noun

augštece f (5th declension)

  1. (of rivers) upper reaches, upper course (part of a river near its beginning, near its headwaters, including its surroundings)
    Daugavas augštecēthe upper reaches of the Daugava river, the upper Daugava
    plostnieki vadījuši plostus no upju augšteču mežainajiem apvidiem uz rūpniecības un tirdzniecības centriemraftsmen conducted rafts from the upstream forested regions (down) to the industrial and commercial centers

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