lietuvė

See also: lietuve and lietuvē

Lithuanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [lʲjɛˈtʊʋʲeː]

Noun

lietùvė f (plural lietùvės, masculine lietuvis) stress pattern 2

  1. Lithuanian; a woman from Lithuania

Usage notes

The genitive plural, lietuvių, literally of Lithuanians, is used often when Lithuanian would be used as an adjective in English; for example, lietuvių kalba (Lithuanian language, literally language of Lithuanians). This is common for all nouns that denote nationality.

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