leitiete
See also: leitietē
Latvian
Etymology
From leitis (“Lithuanian”) + -iete.
Noun
leitiete f (5th declension, masculine form: leitis)
- a (female) Lithuanian
- tur sēdēja maza, puskaila meitenīte, leitiete ― there sat a small, half-naked little girl, a Lithuanian
Usage notes
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
Declension of leitiete (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | leitiete | leitietes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | leitieti | leitietes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | leitietes | leitiešu |
| dative (datīvs) | leitietei | leitietēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | leitieti | leitietēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | leitietē | leitietēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | leitiete | leitietes |