lietuve
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Lietuva (“Lithuania”) + -e, or from lietuvis (“Lithuanian”) + -e (“fem.”).
Noun
[edit]lietuve f (5th declension, masculine form: lietuvis)
- a (female) 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 lietuve (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | lietuve | lietuves |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | lietuvi | lietuves |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | lietuves | lietuvju |
| dative (datīvs) | lietuvei | lietuvēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | lietuvi | lietuvēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | lietuvē | lietuvēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | lietuve | lietuves |
Synonyms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Lithuanian
[edit]Noun
[edit]lietuvè
- instrumental singular of lietùvė (“Lithuanian”)
Noun
[edit]lietùve