firstiste

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Latvian

Etymology

From firsts (“prince”) +‎ -iste.

Pronunciation

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Noun

firstiste f (5th declension)

  1. principality (territory owned or ruled by a prince)
    Lihtenšteinas firstiste ― the Principality of Lichtenstein
    Monako firstiste, principāts ― the Principality of Monaco
    Andoras firstite ― the Principality of Andorra

Usage notes

In principle, the term firstiste applies to a territory governed by a firsts, i.e., a holder of the German nobility title (compare Fürst); for a princis, the term should be principāts. In practice, the two terms are often synonymous.

Declension

Declension of firstiste (5th declension)
singular (vienskaitlis) plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs) firstiste firstistes
accusative (akuzatīvs) firstisti firstistes
genitive (ģenitīvs) firstistes firstistu
dative (datīvs) firstistei firstistēm
instrumental (instrumentālis) firstisti firstistēm
locative (lokatīvs) firstistē firstistēs
vocative (vokatīvs) firstiste firstistes

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