летва
Bulgarian
Etymology
Equivalent to German Latte + -ва (-va), probably via Serbo-Croatian ле̏тва (“id.”). The frontening of Germ. -a- > -e- probably occurred on Serbo-Croatian soil.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlʲɛtvə]
Conjugation
Declension of ле́тва
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | ле́тва létva |
ле́тви létvi |
| definite | ле́твата létvata |
ле́твите létvite |
Derived terms
- ле́тка (létka, “plank”) (dialectal)
Related terms
- лост (lost, “lever, bar”)
References
- летва in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
- летва in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Čitanka.Info)
- Georgiev V. I., editor (1986), “летва”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 3, Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 373
Macedonian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlɛtva]
Declension
Declension of летва
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | летва | летви |
| definite unspecified | летвата | летвите |
| definite proximal | летвава | летвиве |
| definite distal | летвана | летвине |
| vocative | летво | летви |
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Middle High German Latte.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lêtʋa/
- Hyphenation: лет‧ва
Declension
Declension of летва
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ле̏тва | летве |
| genitive | летве | ле̏та̄ва̄/ле̏твӣ |
| dative | летви | летвама |
| accusative | летву | летве |
| vocative | летво | летве |
| locative | летви | летвама |
| instrumental | летвом | летвама |
References
- “летва” in Hrvatski jezični portal
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