slēptuve

See also: slēptuvē

Latvian

Etymology

From slēpt (to hide) +‎ -uve.

Pronunciation

Noun

slēptuve f (5th declension)

  1. hideout, hiding place (a place where one can hide, escape from something, where one will not be noticed)
    sagaidījis tumsu, Jānis izraušas no savas slēptuveshaving waited for darkness, Jānis came out of his hiding place
  2. hideout, hiding place (a place where something is hidden)
    naudas slēptuvethe hiding place of the money
    zem grīdas ierīkota slēptuve, un tur tagad novietoti divi lieli čemodānia hiding place was built under the floor, and now two big suitcases were placed there

Declension

Declension of slēptuve (5th declension)
singular plural
nominative slēptuve slēptuves
genitive slēptuves slēptuvju
dative slēptuvei slēptuvēm
accusative slēptuvi slēptuves
instrumental slēptuvi slēptuvēm
locative slēptuvē slēptuvēs
vocative slēptuve slēptuves

Synonyms

  • paslēptuve