lutem

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • liútem (Arvanitic, Arbëresh)

Etymology

Cognate to Arvanitic and Arbëresh Albanian liútem,[1][2] Gheg Albanian lutna (“I pray”). See active form lut (“I request, plead”) for more.

Verb

lútem (first-person singular past tense u luta, participle lutur)

  1. (passive, intransitive) I long for something to happen (to someone, myself); I wish (to someone)
  2. (passive, intransitive, religion) I pray
  3. (passive, reflexive) I beg
  4. (passive) (used to underline politeness when acknowledging (or refusing) an offer, gift, service or compliment) + pronoun: please, welcome
    Të lutem mos pi duhan.
    Please don't smoke.

References
  1. William Martin-Leake (1814) Researches in Greece, John Booth, Duke Street, Portland Place, page 340 ( - liútem)
  2. William Martin-Leake (2010) Reasearches in Greece, Cambridge University Press, New York, USA, →ISBN, page 340 ( - liútem)

Further reading
  • passive verb lutem (lútem) (aorist u luta; participle lutur) • Fjalor Shqip

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlutɛm/

Adjective

lutem

  1. masculine/neuter locative singular of luty

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlu.tɛm/
  • Rhymes: -utɛm
  • Syllabification: lu‧tem

Noun

lutem m

  1. instrumental singular of lut

Portuguese

Verb

lutem

  1. inflection of lutar:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative

Volapük

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /luˈtem/

Noun

lutem (nominative plural lutems)

  1. atmosphere

Declension
declension of lutem
singular plural
nominative lutem lutems
genitive lutema lutemas
dative luteme lutemes
accusative lutemi lutemis
vocative 1 o lutem! o lutems!
predicative 2 lutemu lutemus
  • 1 status as a case is disputed
  • 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
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