lietuve

See also: lietuvē and lietuvė

Latvian

Etymology

From Lietuva (“Lithuania”) +‎ -e, or from lietuvis (“Lithuanian”) +‎ -e (“fem.”).

Noun

lietuve f (5th declension, masculine form: lietuvis)

1. a (female) Lithuanian

Usage notes

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

Declension of lietuve (5th declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	lietuve	lietuves
genitive	lietuves	lietuvju
dative	lietuvei	lietuvēm
accusative	lietuvi	lietuves
instrumental	lietuvi	lietuvēm
locative	lietuvē	lietuvēs
vocative	lietuve	lietuves

Synonyms

• leitiete
• lietuviete

Related terms

• Lietuva
• lietuviešu valoda, lietuvju valoda, leišu valoda
• lietuvisks

Lithuanian

Noun

lietuvè

1. instrumental singular of lietùvė (“Lithuanian”)

Noun

lietùve

1. vocative singular of lietùvė (“Lithuanian”)