литва
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Old Ruthenian
Etymology
From Old East Slavic литъва (litŭva, “Aukštaitians, Lithuanians”), from Old Lithuanian Lietuvà.
Noun
литва • (litva) f inan (genitive литвы́, related adjective лито́вский)
- (collective) ethnic Lithuanians
- (collective) inhabitants of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
See also
- русь (rusʹ)
Further reading
- The template Template:R:zle-mbe:HSBM does not use the parameter(s):
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Please see Module:checkparams for help with this warning.Bulyka, A. M., editor (1998), “литва”, in Гістарычны слоўнік беларускай мовы (in Belarusian), numbers 17 (лесничий – местский), Minsk: Belaruskaia navuka, →ISBN, page 65
Russian
Etymology 1
From Old East Slavic литъва (litŭva, “Aukštaitians, Lithuanians”), from Old Lithuanian Lietuvà.
Pronunciation
Noun
литва́ • (litvá) f inan (genitive литвы́, uncountable)
- (historical) Baltic tribes around the Neman and Daugava river basins, predecessors of modern Lithuanians
Usage notes
The plural is not attested.
Declension
Related terms
- Литва́ (Litvá)
Etymology 2
From Proto-Slavic *litva (“downpour”).
Noun
литва́ • (litvá) f inan (genitive литвы́, nominative plural литвы́, genitive plural литв)
Declension
Declension of литва́ (inan fem-form hard-stem accent-b)
References
- ^ Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “Литва́”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
- ^ Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1988), “*litva/*litьba”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков (in Russian), numbers 15 (*lětina – *lokačь), Moscow: Nauka, →ISBN, page 159
Ukrainian
Etymology 1
From Old East Slavic литъва (litŭva, “Aukštaitians, Lithuanians”), from Old Lithuanian Lietuvà.
Noun
литва́ • (lytvá) f inan (genitive литви́, uncountable, relational adjective лито́вський or литви́н)
- (collective) ethnic Lithuanians
- (collective) inhabitants of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | литва́ lytvá |
| genitive | литви́ lytvý |
| dative | литві́ lytví |
| accusative | литву́ lytvú |
| instrumental | литво́ю lytvóju |
| locative | литві́ lytví |
| vocative | ли́тво lýtvo |
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
литва́ • (lytvá) n sg
See also
- русь (rusʹ)
Further reading
- The template Template:R:zle-mbe:HSBM does not use the parameter(s):
url=litva
Please see Module:checkparams for help with this warning.Bulyka, A. M., editor (1998), “литва”, in Гістарычны слоўнік беларускай мовы (in Belarusian), numbers 17 (лесничий – местский), Minsk: Belaruskaia navuka, →ISBN, page 65