latviete
See also: latvietē
Latvian
Etymology
From latvis (“Latvian”) + -iete, or latvietis (“Latvian”) + -e (“fem.”).
Noun
latviete f (5th declension, masculine form: latvietis)
- a (female) Latvian, a (female) Lett
- latviete uzvarējusi starptautiskā skaistumkonkursā ― a Latvian woman won in an international beauty contest
Usage notes
The word latve is a synonym of latviete, but it is no longer current, and more often than not refers to ancient Latvians in poetic contexts.
Declension
Declension of latviete (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | latviete | latvietes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | latvieti | latvietes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | latvietes | latviešu |
| dative (datīvs) | latvietei | latvietēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | latvieti | latvietēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | latvietē | latvietēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | latviete | latvietes |
Synonyms
- latve
Related terms
- latviešu valoda, latvju valoda
- Latvija, Latve
- latvisks