lietuviete
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See also lietuvietē
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Latvian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Lietuva (“Lithuania”) + -iete, or lietuvietis (“Lithuanian”) + -e (“fem.”).
Noun [edit]
lietuviete f, 5th declension, masculine form: lietuvietis
- a (female) Lithuanian
Declension [edit]
declension of lietuviete
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | lietuviete | lietuvietes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | lietuvieti | lietuvietes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | lietuvietes | lietuviešu |
| dative (datīvs) | lietuvietei | lietuvietēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | lietuvieti | lietuvietēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | lietuvietē | lietuvietēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | lietuviete | lietuvietes |
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).
