lietuviete
See also: lietuvietē
Latvian
Etymology
From Lietuva (“Lithuania”) + -iete, or lietuvietis (“Lithuanian”) + -e (“fem.”).
Usage notes
The basic, neutral term is lietuviete. The words leitiete and lietuve are synonyms, but are much less often used, usually poetically, or in historical contexts (referring to ancient Lithuanians).
Declension
Declension of lietuviete (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | lietuviete | lietuvietes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | lietuvieti | lietuvietes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | lietuvietes | lietuviešu |
| dative (datīvs) | lietuvietei | lietuvietēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | lietuvieti | lietuvietēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | lietuvietē | lietuvietēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | lietuviete | lietuvietes |
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