dvīne
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Latvian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From dvīnis (“twin”) + -e (“fem.”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
dvīne f (5th declension, masculine form: dvīnis)
- (female) twin (a girl born together with another child from one mother)
- dvīņu māsa ― twin sister
- abas dvīņu māsas ir labas vingrotājas ― both twin sisters are good gymnasts
- pašas jaunākās meistarsacīkšu dalībnieces ir Kanādas indiāņu dvīnes ― the youngest championship participants are the Canadian Indian (female) twins
Usage notes[edit]
The singular forms exist but are much less frequent in actual usage than the plural forms (e.g., dvīņu māsa, with dvīņu used adjectivally, is more frequent than dvīne).
Declension[edit]
Declension of dvīne (5th declension)