lietuvietis
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
From Lietuva (“Lithuania”) + -ietis.
Noun edit
lietuvietis m (2nd declension, feminine form: lietuviete)
- a (male) Lithuanian
- (genitive plural): Lithuanian, pertaining to Lithuania and its people
- lietuviešu valoda ― the Lithuanian language
- lietuviešu kultūra ― the Lithuanian culture
Usage notes edit
The basic, neutral term is lietuvietis. The words leitis and lietuvis are synonyms, but are much less often used, usually poetically, or in historical contexts (referring to ancient Lithuanians).
Declension edit
Declension of lietuvietis (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | lietuvietis | lietuvieši |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | lietuvieti | lietuviešus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | lietuvieša | lietuviešu |
| dative (datīvs) | lietuvietim | lietuviešiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | lietuvieti | lietuviešiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | lietuvietī | lietuviešos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | lietuvieti | lietuvieši |