atrāitanai

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Livonian

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Etymology

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From atrāita (widower) +‎ nai (woman). The former a borrowing from Latvian atraitne.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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atrāitanai

  1. widow

Usage notes

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LEL recommends using the inherited term lešknai. Alternative elative (atrāitanaistõ) and inessive (atrāitanaisõ or atrāitanais) forms are possible in type 191. This type contains one word besides naituoi.

Declension

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Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Seppo Suhonen (1973), Die jungen lettischen Lehnwörter im Livischen, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura