ābece

See also: abece, abecé, abecê, ābecē, ábécé, and á-bê-cê

Latgalian

Etymology

From the first three letters of the alphabet, ā +‎ be +‎ ce. Akin to Latvian ābece.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈàːbʲɛt͡sʲɛ]
  • Hyphenation: ā‧be‧ce

Noun

ābece m

  1. primer

Declension

Declension of ābece (type 5 noun)
singular plural
nominative ābece ābecis, ābeces1)
genitive ābecis, ābeces1) ābeču
dative ābecei ābecem, ābečom1)
accusative ābeci ābecis, ābeces1)
instrumental ābeci ābecem, ābečom1)
locative ābecē, ābecī1) ābecēs, ābečuos1)
vocative ābece, ābec ābecis, ābeces1)

1) dialectal

References

  • M. Bukšs, J. Placinskis (1973) Latgaļu volūdas gramatika un pareizraksteibas vōrdneica, Latgaļu izdevnīceiba, page 347

Latvian

Pronunciation

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Noun

ābece m (5th declension)

  1. primer, ABC book (textbook formerly used to teach the alphabet)
    bilžu ābece ― picture ABC book
    gaiļa ābece ― a rooster ABC book (with a rooster on its cover)
    mācīties ābeci ― to learn the ABC (alphabet)

Declension

Declension of ābece (5th declension)
singular plural
nominative ābece ābeces
genitive ābeces ābeču
dative ābecei ābecēm
accusative ābeci ābeces
instrumental ābeci ābecēm
locative ābecē ābecēs
vocative ābece ābeces
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