lietotne
See also: lietotnē
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
From lieto(t) (“to use”) + -tne.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
lietotne f (5th declension)
- (computing, colloquial) application, app, applet (software that runs on computers, tablets, smartphones and similar devices and is perceived by the user as a tool for some specific purpose)
- teksta apstrādes lietotne Microsoft Word ir viena no izplatītākajām personālo datoru lietotnēm ― the word processing application Microsoft Word is one of the most widespread personal computer applications
- tīmeklī ir pieejams tūkstošiem lietotņu, ko izmantot, piemēram, lai veidotu dokumentus, rediģētu fotoattēlus un klausītos mūziku pārlūkā ― on the web, thousands of apps are availalble that can be used, for instance, to make documents, to edit photo images and to hear music on your browser
Usage notes edit
Lietotne (or, more officially, lietojumprogrammatūra) is the "correct" or "standard" term. The synonym aplikācija is considered "incorrect"; in fact, it was even jokingly elected in Latvia as gada nevārds ('non-word of the year') in 2014. [1]
Declension edit
Declension of lietotne (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | lietotne | lietotnes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | lietotni | lietotnes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | lietotnes | lietotņu |
| dative (datīvs) | lietotnei | lietotnēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | lietotni | lietotnēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | lietotnē | lietotnēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | lietotne | lietotnes |
Synonyms edit
- (colloquial) aplikācija
- (official) lietojumprogrammatūra