latve
See also: Latve, latvē, Latvē, and latvė
Latvian
Etymology
From latvis (“Latvian”) + -e (“fem.”).
Noun
latve f (5th declension, masculine form: latvis)
- (poetic, rare) a (female) Latvian, a (female) Lett; a (female) member of the Latvian ethnic group
Usage notes
The word latve is a poetic synonym of latviete (according to two online dictionaries the LLVV and the SV), but it is no longer current, except (as a proper noun, Latve) as a poetic name for Latvia.
Declension
Declension of latve (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | latve | latves |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | latvi | latves |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | latves | latvju |
| dative (datīvs) | latvei | latvēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | latvi | latvēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | latvē | latvēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | latve | latves |
Related terms
- latviešu valoda, latvju valoda
- latvietis, latviete
- Latvija, Latve
- latvisks