brunete
See also: brunetē
Latvian
Etymology
From brunets (“dark-haired man”) + -e (“fem.”). Probably not formed as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from other European languages.
Pronunciation
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Noun
brunete f (5th declension, masculine form: brunets)
- brunette (woman having dark — brown or black — hair)
- eleganta brunete ― an elegant brunette
- “Jauno Talantu Fabriku” pamet smaidīgā brunete Rita Riteniece ― the smiling brunette Rita Riteniece is leaving the “New Talent Factory”
- brunete vai blondīne: kā labāk? ― brunette or blonde: how (does she look) better?
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | brunete | brunetes |
| genitive | brunetes | brunešu |
| dative | brunetei | brunetēm |
| accusative | bruneti | brunetes |
| instrumental | bruneti | brunetēm |
| locative | brunetē | brunetēs |
| vocative | brunete | brunetes |
Synonyms
See also
Old French
Etymology
Noun
brunete oblique singular, f (oblique plural brunetes, nominative singular brunete, nominative plural brunetes)
- brunette (woman)