straujtece

From strauja (“quick[fem.]”) +‎ tece (“flow, stream”).

straujtece f (5th declension)

1. rapids (section of a river, stream, etc. where the current is particularly turbulent and fast)

   sākas nobrauciens kādus 20 km lejup pa Ogri; braukšana laba, jūt straumi, vietām nelielas straujteces, kas drusku pašūpo, drusku uzšļaksta ūdeni ― the descent began some 20km down the Ogre (river); the trip was good, to feel the current, at places (there were) rapids that rocked (the boat) and splashed the water a little

• krāce
• straujums