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Bulgarian
Etymology
Equivalent to German Latte + -ва (-va), probably via Serbo-Croatian ле̏тва (“id.”). The fronting of Germ. -a- > -e- probably occurred on Serbo-Croatian soil.
Pronunciation
Noun
ле́тва • (létva) f (relational adjective ле́твен, diminutive ле́твичка)
- lath
Conjugation
Derived terms
- ле́тка (létka, “plank”) (dialectal)
- лост (lost, “lever, bar”)
References
- “летва”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “летва”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1986), “летва”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 3 (крес¹ – мѝнго¹), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 373
Macedonian
Pronunciation
Noun
летва • (letva) f (diminutive летвиче)
- lath
- (slang) very drunk person
Declension
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Middle High German Latte.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lêtʋa/
- Hyphenation: лет‧ва
Noun
ле̏тва f (Latin spelling lȅtva)
- lath
Declension
References
- “летва” in Hrvatski jezični portal