lutem

Albanian

Alternative forms

• liútem (Arvanitic, Arbëresh)

Etymology

Cognate to Arvanitic and Arbëresh Albanian liútem, Gheg Albanian lutna (“to pray”). See active form lut (“to request, plead”) for more.

Verb

lútem (aorist u luta, participle lutur)

1. (passive voice, intransitive) to long for something to happen (to someone, oneself); to wish (to someone)
2. (passive voice, intransitive, religion) to pray
3. (passive voice, reflexive) to beg
4. (passive voice) (used to underline politeness when acknowledging (or refusing) an offer, gift, service or compliment) + pronoun: please, welcome

   Të lutem mos pi duhan.

   Please don't smoke.

Related terms

• lut (lus)
• lutur
• lutje f, lutja f
• lutës m, lutësi m
• lutur f, lutura f

 

Further reading

• [3] passive verb lutem (lútem) (aorist u luta; participle lutur) • Fjalor Shqip

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlutɛm/

Adjective

lutem

1. masculine/neuter locative singular of luty

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlu.tɛm/
• Rhymes: -utɛm
• Syllabification: lu‧tem

Noun

lutem m

1. instrumental singular of lut

Portuguese

Verb

lutem

1. inflection of lutar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative

Volapük

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /luˈtem/

Noun

lutem (nominative plural lutems)

1. atmosphere

Declension

declension of lutem

	singular	plural
nominative	lutem	lutems
genitive	lutema	lutemas
dative	luteme	lutemes
accusative	lutemi	lutemis
vocative 1	o lutem!	o lutems!
predicative 2	lutemu	lutemus

• ¹ status as a case is disputed
• ² in later, non-classical Volapük only