brunete
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See also: brunetē
Latvian
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Etymology
[edit]From brunets (“dark-haired man”) + -e (“fem.”). Probably not formed as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from other European languages.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]brunete f (5th declension, masculine form: brunets)
- brunette (woman having dark — brown or black — hair)
- eleganta brunete ― an elegant brunette
- “Jauno Talantu Fabriku” pamet smaidīgā brunete Rita Riteniece ― the smiling brunette Rita Riteniece is leaving the “New Talent Factory”
- brunete vai blondīne: kā labāk? ― brunette or blonde: how (does she look) better?
Declension
[edit]Declension of brunete (5th declension)
singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
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nominative (nominatīvs) | brunete | brunetes |
accusative (akuzatīvs) | bruneti | brunetes |
genitive (ģenitīvs) | brunetes | brunešu |
dative (datīvs) | brunetei | brunetēm |
instrumental (instrumentālis) | bruneti | brunetēm |
locative (lokatīvs) | brunetē | brunetēs |
vocative (vokatīvs) | brunete | brunetes |
Synonyms
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]brunete oblique singular, f (oblique plural brunetes, nominative singular brunete, nominative plural brunetes)
- brunette (woman)