ateja
See also: atejā
Latvian
Atejas
Etymology
Perhaps from at- + eja (“passage; aisle”) (cf. atiet “to go off, to leave,” original meaning perhaps “place that one goes away to”).
Noun
ateja f (4th declension)
- bathroom, WC, toilet, outhouse (room with a sink and a toilet where one can wash or eliminate waste)
- skalojamās atejas ― flushing toilets
- sausās atejas ― dry toilets
- atejas bedre ― toilet, outhouse pit, hole
Declension
Declension of ateja (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | ateja | atejas |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | ateju | atejas |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | atejas | ateju |
| dative (datīvs) | atejai | atejām |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | ateju | atejām |
| locative (lokatīvs) | atejā | atejās |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | ateja | atejas |
Synonyms
- tualete