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

Further reading

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

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
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