teika

See also: teikā

Japanese

Romanization

teika

1. Rōmaji transcription of ていか

Latvian

Etymology

From the same stem as the verb teikt (“to say”) (q.v.). Dialectally and originally the meaning was “saying, talk.” The current meaning (corresponding to German Sage, Russian предание (predanije)) appeared in the 1860's, perhaps under the influence of A. Kronvalds.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tēīka]

Noun

teika f (4th declension)

1. legend, tale (traditional folk narrative combining the real and the fantastic; the respective genre)

   latviešu tautas teika ― a Latvian folk tale, legend

   teika par Dundagas pili ― the legend of the Dundaga castle

   teika par Lāčplēsi ― the legend of Lāčplēsis (the Bear-Slayer)

   vietu teikas ― local legends, tales

   stāstīt teikas ― to tell legends, tales

   sena teika stāsta, ka Sjerraleone (tulkojumā “Lauvu kalni”) dabūjusi savu nosaukumu no portugāļu jūras braucējiem ― an old legend says that Sierra Leone (literally “Lion Mountains”) obtained its name from Portuguese sailors

Declension

Declension of teika (4th declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	teika	teikas
accusative (akuzatīvs)	teiku	teikas
genitive (ģenitīvs)	teikas	teiku
dative (datīvs)	teikai	teikām
instrumental (instrumentālis)	teiku	teikām
locative (lokatīvs)	teikā	teikās
vocative (vokatīvs)	teika	teikas

Synonyms

• pasaka

Related terms

• teicējs, teicēja
• teikums