dieviete
See also: dievietē
Latvian edit
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Etymology edit
From dievs (“god”) + -iete (“fem.”).
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
dieviete f (5th declension, masculine form: dievs)
- (mythology) goddess (a female deity)
- Venera ir romiešu dieviete ― Venus is a Roman goddess
- grieķu leģenda stāsta, ka auglības un zemes dievietei Dēmetrai bijusi jauna, skaista meita Persefone ― a Greek legend tells that the goddess of earth and fertility, Demeter, had a young, beautiful daughter, Persephone
- kardināla pils frontons parādījās, koķeti izslējies ar savām pagānisko dievu un dieviešu statujām ― the pediment of the Cardinal's palace showed itself, towering playfully with its statues of pagan gods and goddessess
Usage notes edit
The term dieviete is much more frequently used than its synonym dieve.
Declension edit
Declension of dieviete (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | dieviete | dievietes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | dievieti | dievietes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | dievietes | dieviešu |
| dative (datīvs) | dievietei | dievietēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | dievieti | dievietēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | dievietē | dievietēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | dieviete | dievietes |