metenis

Latvian

Noun

metenis m (2nd declension)

1. (archaic, in the singular) In old Latvian tradition, the first day of spring, when the time of ķekatas (“carnival processions”) began.
2. (archaic, in the plural) Shrovetide.

Declension

Declension of metenis (2nd)

	singular	plural
nominative	metenis	meteņi
genitive	meteņa	meteņu
dative	metenim	meteņiem
accusative	meteni	meteņus
instrumental	meteni	meteņiem
locative	metenī	meteņos
vocative	meteni	meteņi

Synonyms

• vastlāvji

Derived terms

• meteņu mēnesis