virtuve

See also: virtuvē and virtuvė

Latvian

Virtuve

Etymology

From virt (“to boil[intr.]”) +‎ -uve (“place”). A neologism, following Lithuanian virtùvė, proposed by Juris Alunāns in the mid-19th century. It became accepted in the literary language in the 1920s.

Noun

virtuve f (5th declension)

1. kitchen (a room used for preparing food)

   plaša virtuve ― large kitchen

   neliela virtuve ― small kitchen, kitchenette

   virtuves galds ― kitchen table

   virtuves piederumi ― kitchen utensils

   virtuves nazis ― kitchen knife

   virtuves iekārta ― kitchen equipment, furniture

2. cuisine (food or cooking style, usually typical of a certain place or lifestyle)

   angļu, franču, ķīniešu virtuve ― English, French, Chinese cuisine

   veģetārā virtuve ― vegetarian cuisine

Declension

Declension of virtuve (5th)

	singular	plural
nominative	virtuve	virtuves
genitive	virtuves	virtuvju
dative	virtuvei	virtuvēm
accusative	virtuvi	virtuves
instrumental	virtuvi	virtuvēm
locative	virtuvē	virtuvēs
vocative	virtuve	virtuves

Derived terms

• virtuvīte