See also: dzimtē

Latvian

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Etymology

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From dzimt +‎ -e, coined by Latvian poet, publicist and linguist Juris Alunāns in the late 19th century.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [dzìmtɛ]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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dzimte f (5th declension)

  1. (linguistics, grammar) gender (the grammatical form of a noun that indicates gender or formal membership of a gender - feminine, masculine or neuter)
    Angļu valodā nav lietvārdu dzimtes.The English language does not distinguish the gender of nouns.

Declension

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “dzimt”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca[1] (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN