dievība

See also: dievībā

Latvian

Etymology

From dievs (“god”) +‎ -ība.

Pronunciation

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Noun

dievība f (4th declension)

  1. (mythology) deity (mythological being, usually one of several gods in polytheistic religions)
    Seno latviešu reliģijā galvenā vieta ierādīta dzīvības un auglības dievībām un gariem, kas ietekmē visdažādākos dabas spēkus un parādības, kā arī cilvēku darbības nozares ― in ancient Latvian religion, the main place was given to the deities and spirits of life and fertility, who affect a variety of natural forces and phenomena, as well as branches of human activity

Declension

Declension of dievība (4th declension)
singular plural
nominative dievība dievības
genitive dievības dievību
dative dievībai dievībām
accusative dievību dievības
instrumental dievību dievībām
locative dievībā dievībās
vocative dievība dievības
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