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)

  1. brunette (woman having darkbrown or blackhair)
    eleganta brunetean elegant brunette
    “Jauno Talantu Fabriku” pamet smaidīgā brunete Rita Riteniecethe smiling brunette Rita Riteniece is leaving the “New Talent Factory”
    brunete vai blondīne: kā labāk?brunette or blonde: how (does she look) better?

Declension

Declension of brunete (5th 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

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Old French

Etymology

brune +‎ -ete

Noun

brunete oblique singularf (oblique plural brunetes, nominative singular brunete, nominative plural brunetes)

  1. brunette (woman)

Descendants

  • English: brunette
  • French: brunette

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