lietuvietis
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Latvian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Lietuva (“Lithuania”) + -ietis.
Noun[edit]
lietuvietis m (2nd declension, feminine form: lietuviete)
- a (male) Lithuanian
- (genitive plural): Lithuanian, pertaining to Lithuania and its people
- lietuviešu valoda ― the Lithuanian language
- lietuviešu kultūra ― the Lithuanian culture
Usage notes[edit]
The basic, neutral term is lietuvietis. The words leitis and lietuvis are synonyms, but are much less often used, usually poetically, or in historical contexts (referring to ancient Lithuanians).
Declension[edit]
Declension of lietuvietis (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | lietuvietis | lietuvieši |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | lietuvieti | lietuviešus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | lietuvieša | lietuviešu |
| dative (datīvs) | lietuvietim | lietuviešiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | lietuvieti | lietuviešiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | lietuvietī | lietuviešos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | lietuvieti | lietuvieši |