dvīne
See also: dvīnē and dvinē
Latvian
Dvīnes
Etymology
From dvīnis (“twin”) + -e (“fem.”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [dvìːnɛ]
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Noun
dvīne f (5th declension, masculine form: dvīnis)
- (female) twin (a girl born together with another child from one mother)
- dvīņu māsa ― twin sister
- abas dvīņu māsas ir labas vingrotājas ― both twin sisters are good gymnasts
- pašas jaunākās meistarsacīkšu dalībnieces ir Kanādas indiāņu dvīnes ― the youngest championship particiants are the Canadian Indian (female) twins
Usage notes
The singular forms exist but are much less frequent in actual usage than the plural forms (e.g., dvīņu māsa, with dvīņu used adjectivally, is more frequent than dvīne).
Declension
Declension of dvīne (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | dvīne | dvīnes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | dvīni | dvīnes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | dvīnes | dvīņu |
| dative (datīvs) | dvīnei | dvīnēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | dvīni | dvīnēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | dvīnē | dvīnēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | dvīne | dvīnes |
Related terms
- divi