lietuviete
See also: lietuvietē
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Lietuva (“Lithuania”) + -iete, or lietuvietis (“Lithuanian”) + -e (“fem.”).
Noun
[edit]lietuviete f (5th declension, masculine form: lietuvietis)
- a (female) Lithuanian
Usage notes
[edit]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
[edit]Declension of lietuviete (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | lietuviete | lietuvietes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | lietuvieti | lietuvietes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | lietuvietes | lietuviešu |
| dative (datīvs) | lietuvietei | lietuvietēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | lietuvieti | lietuvietēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | lietuvietē | lietuvietēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | lietuviete | lietuvietes |