hercogiste
See also: hercogistē
Latvian
Etymology
From hercogs (“duke”) + -iste.
Pronunciation
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Noun
hercogiste f (5th declension)
- duchy (territory owned or ruled by a duke)
- Kurzemes un Zemgales hercogiste ― the duchy of Courland and Semigallia
- Livonijas hercogiste ― the duchy of Livonia
- Apvienotā Baltijas hercogiste ― the united Baltic duchy
- viņš ziedojis tēvijai savu hercogistu zemes, muižas un pilsētas ― he donated the lands, estates and cities of his duchies to his fatherland
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hercogiste | hercogistes |
| genitive | hercogistes | hercogistu |
| dative | hercogistei | hercogistēm |
| accusative | hercogisti | hercogistes |
| instrumental | hercogisti | hercogistēm |
| locative | hercogistē | hercogistēs |
| vocative | hercogiste | hercogistes |