firstiste

See also: firstistē

Latvian

Etymology

From firsts (“prince”) +‎ -iste.

Pronunciation

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Noun

firstiste f (5th declension)

1. principality (territory owned or ruled by a prince)

   Lihtenšteinas firstiste ― the Principality of Lichtenstein

   Monako firstiste, principāts ― the Principality of Monaco

   Andoras firstite ― the Principality of Andorra

Usage notes

In principle, the term firstiste applies to a territory governed by a firsts, i.e., a holder of the German nobility title (compare Fürst); for a princis, the term should be principāts. In practice, the two terms are often synonymous.

Declension

Declension of firstiste (5th declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	firstiste	firstistes
accusative (akuzatīvs)	firstisti	firstistes
genitive (ģenitīvs)	firstistes	firstistu
dative (datīvs)	firstistei	firstistēm
instrumental (instrumentālis)	firstisti	firstistēm
locative (lokatīvs)	firstistē	firstistēs
vocative (vokatīvs)	firstiste	firstistes

Synonyms

• principāts