литва

литва

See also: Литва

Old Ruthenian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic литъва (litŭva, “Aukštaitians, Lithuanians”), from Lithuanian Lietuvà.

Noun

литва́ • (litvá) f inan (genitive литвы́, related adjective лито́вский)

1. (collective) ethnic Lithuanians
2. (collective) inhabitants of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania

See also

• русь (rusʹ)

Further reading

• Bulyka, A. M., editor (1998), “литва”, in Гістарычны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Historical Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), issue 17 (лесничий – местский), Minsk: Belaruskaia navuka, →ISBN, page 65

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Russian

Etymology 1

From Old East Slavic литъва (litŭva, “Aukštaitians, Lithuanians”), from Lithuanian Lietuvà.[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [lʲɪtˈva]

Noun

литва́ • (litvá) f inan (genitive литвы́, uncountable)

1. (historical) Baltic tribes around the Neman and Daugava river basins, predecessors of modern Lithuanians

Usage notes

The plural is not attested.

Declension

Declension of литва́ (inan sg-only fem-form hard-stem accent-b) 

	singular
nominative	литва́ litvá
genitive	литвы́ litvý
dative	литве́ litvé
accusative	литву́ litvú
instrumental	литво́й, литво́ю litvój, litvóju
prepositional	литве́ litvé

Related terms

• Литва́ (Litvá)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *litva (“downpour”).[2]

Noun

литва́ • (litvá) f inan (genitive литвы́, nominative plural литвы́, genitive plural литв)

1. (dialectal) downpour (heavy rain)
2. (dialectal, collective) foundry workers at a factory

Declension

Declension of литва́ (inan fem-form hard-stem accent-b) 

	singular	plural
nominative	литва́ litvá	литвы́ litvý
genitive	литвы́ litvý	ли́тв lítv
dative	литве́ litvé	литва́м litvám
accusative	литву́ litvú	литвы́ litvý
instrumental	литво́й, литво́ю litvój, litvóju	литва́ми litvámi
prepositional	литве́ litvé	литва́х litváx

References

1. Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “Литва́”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), transl. and suppl. by Oleg Trubachyov, Moscow: Progress
2. Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1988), “*litva/*litьba”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological Dictionary of Slavic Languages] (in Russian), issue 15 (*lětina – *lokačь), Moscow: Nauka, →ISBN, page 159