dvīne
Latvian
editEtymology
editFrom dvīnis (“twin”) + -e (“fem.”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdvīne f (5th declension, masculine form: dvīnis)
- (female) twin (a girl born together with another child from one mother)
- dvīņu māsa ― twin sister
- abas dvīņu māsas ir labas vingrotājas ― both twin sisters are good gymnasts
- pašas jaunākās meistarsacīkšu dalībnieces ir Kanādas indiāņu dvīnes ― the youngest championship participants are the Canadian Indian (female) twins
Usage notes
editThe singular forms exist but are much less frequent in actual usage than the plural forms (e.g., dvīņu māsa, with dvīņu used adjectivally, is more frequent than dvīne).
Declension
editDeclension of dvīne (5th declension)