летва
Bulgarian
Etymology
Equivalent to German Latte + -ва (-va), probably via Serbo-Croatian ле̏тва (“id.”). The fronting of Germ. -a- > -e- probably occurred on Serbo-Croatian soil.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlɛtvɐ]
Noun
ле́тва • (létva) f (relational adjective ле́твен, diminutive ле́твичка)
Conjugation
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | ле́тва létva |
ле́тви létvi |
| definite | ле́твата létvata |
ле́твите létvite |
Derived terms
- ле́тка (létka, “plank”) (dialectal)
Related terms
- лост (lost, “lever, bar”)
References
- “летва”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “летва”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1986), “летва”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 3 (крес¹ – мѝнго¹), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 373
Macedonian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlɛtva]
Noun
летва • (letva) f (diminutive летвиче)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | летва (letva) | летви (letvi) |
| definite unspecified | летвата (letvata) | летвите (letvite) |
| definite proximal | летвава (letvava) | летвиве (letvive) |
| definite distal | летвана (letvana) | летвине (letvine) |
| vocative | летво (letvo) | летви (letvi) |
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Middle High German Latte.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lêtʋa/
- Hyphenation: лет‧ва
Noun
ле̏тва f (Latin spelling lȅtva)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ле̏тва | летве |
| genitive | летве | ле̏та̄ва̄/ле̏твӣ |
| dative | летви | летвама |
| accusative | летву | летве |
| vocative | летво | летве |
| locative | летви | летвама |
| instrumental | летвом | летвама |
References
- “летва”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025