latve

See also: Latve, latvē, Latvē, and latvė

Latvian

Etymology

From latvis (“Latvian”) +‎ -e (“fem.”).

Noun

latve f (5th declension, masculine form: latvis)

1. (poetic, rare) a (female) Latvian, a (female) Lett; a (female) member of the Latvian ethnic group

Usage notes

The word latve is a poetic synonym of latviete (according to two online dictionaries the LLVV and the SV), but it is no longer current, except (as a proper noun, Latve) as a poetic name for Latvia.

Declension

Declension of latve (5th declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	latve	latves
genitive	latves	latvju
dative	latvei	latvēm
accusative	latvi	latves
instrumental	latvi	latvēm
locative	latvē	latvēs
vocative	latve	latves

Related terms

• latviešu valoda, latvju valoda
• latvietis, latviete
• Latvija, Latve
• latvisks

Lithuanian

Noun

latvè

1. instrumental singular of lãtvė (“Latvian”)

Noun

lãtve

1. vocative singular of lãtvė (“Latvian”)