Livonian

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Etymology

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Likely via Latvian Eiropa ([ɛiroːpa]).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Eirōp

  1. Europe
    • Valda Šuvcāne, Ieva Ernštreite (1999, 2005), Latvian-Livonian-English Phrase Book, Eraksti, →ISBN
      Eiropa – Eirōp – Europe
      Europe – Europe – Europe
    • Latvian Constitution
      Iļ Lețmō jaggõvõtāmiz Eirōp Ītst um loptāntõmõst rōvīeltimizõks [sic], mis panāb jeddõ Saeima.
      Latvian participation in the European Union must be decided via popular vote (of) the same (voters) who voted in Saeima.

Declension

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Perhaps by error LĒL lists this term as type 127 – vȯņ which has consonant shift in genitive (vȯn) a pattern that is not possible for this term. Like for Kanād the most regular type (135 – āigast) is given in this entry.