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Lettland

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English

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From German Lettland. By surface analysis, Lett +‎ -land.

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Lettland(rare)

  1. (dated or historical) The land of the Lettish people, equivalent to modern-day Latvia.
    • 1800, William Tools, View of the Russian Empire:
      [] homestead of this nation is not the whole of Livonia, but only a part of which is called Lettland; []
    • 1922, Automotive Industries, volume 47:
      The Government of Lettland since July 1 last pays a bonus on farm tractors put into service in that country []
  2. Latvia.

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Lettland n

  1. Latvia (a country in northeastern Europe)

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singular
indefinite
nominative Lettland
accusative Lettland
dative Lettlandi
genitive Lettlands

German

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    Lette +‎ Land.

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    • IPA(key): /ˈlɛtlant/
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    Lettland n (proper noun, genitive Lettlands or (optionally with an article) Lettland)

    1. Latvia (a country in northeastern Europe)
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    Icelandic

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    Lettland n (proper noun, genitive singular Lettlands)

    1. Latvia (a country in northeastern Europe)

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    Declension of Lettland (sg-only neuter)
    indefinite singular
    nominative Lettland
    accusative Lettland
    dative Lettlandi
    genitive Lettlands

    Swedish

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    Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
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    Lettland n

    1. Latvia (a country in northeastern Europe)
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