leitiete
See also: leitietē
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From leitis (“Lithuanian”) + -iete.
Noun
[edit]leitiete f (5th declension, masculine form: leitis)
- a (female) Lithuanian
- tur sēdēja maza, puskaila meitenīte, leitiete ― there sat a small, half-naked little girl, a Lithuanian
Usage notes
[edit]The basic, neutral term is lietuviete. The words leitiete and lietuve are synonyms, but are much less often used, usually poetically, or in historical contexts (referring to ancient Lithuanians).
Declension
[edit]Declension of leitiete (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | leitiete | leitietes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | leitieti | leitietes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | leitietes | leitiešu |
| dative (datīvs) | leitietei | leitietēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | leitieti | leitietēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | leitietē | leitietēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | leitiete | leitietes |