ābece
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Latgalian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the first three letters of the alphabet, ā + be + ce. Akin to Latvian ābece.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ābece m
Declension
[edit]Declension of ābece (type 5 noun)
References
[edit]- M. Bukšs, J. Placinskis (1973) Latgaļu volūdas gramatika un pareizraksteibas vōrdneica, Latgaļu izdevnīceiba, page 347
Latvian
[edit]Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]ābece m (5th declension)
- primer, ABC book (textbook formerly used to teach the alphabet)
- bilžu ābece ― picture ABC book
- gaiļa ābece ― a rooster ABC book (with a rooster on its cover)
- mācīties ābeci ― to learn the ABC (alphabet)
Declension
[edit]Declension of ābece (5th declension)