From latvis (“Latvian”) + -iete, or latvietis (“Latvian”) + -e (“fem.”).
latviete f (5th declension, masculine form: latvietis)
The word latve is a synonym of latviete, but it is no longer current, and more often than not refers to ancient Latvians in poetic contexts.
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | latviete | latvietes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | latvieti | latvietes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | latvietes | latviešu |
| dative (datīvs) | latvietei | latvietēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | latvieti | latvietēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | latvietē | latvietēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | latviete | latvietes |