литва

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Old Ruthenian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic литъва (litŭva, Aukštaitians, Lithuanians), from Old Lithuanian Lietuvà.

Noun

литва (litvaf inan (genitive литвы́, related adjective лито́вский)

  1. (collective) ethnic Lithuanians
  2. (collective) inhabitants of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania

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Russian

Etymology 1

From Old East Slavic литъва (litŭva, Aukštaitians, Lithuanians), from Old Lithuanian Lietuvà.

Pronunciation

Noun

литва́ (litváf inan (genitive литвы́, uncountable)

  1. (historical) Baltic tribes around the Neman and Daugava river basins, predecessors of modern Lithuanians
Usage notes

The plural is not attested.

Declension

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *litva (downpour).

Noun

литва́ (litváf inan (genitive литвы́, nominative plural литвы́, genitive plural литв)

  1. (dialectal) downpour (heavy rain)
  2. (dialectal, collective) foundry workers at a factory
Declension

References

  1. ^ Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “Литва́”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  2. ^ 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 (lytváf inan (genitive литви́, uncountable, relational adjective лито́вський or литви́н)

  1. (collective) ethnic Lithuanians
  2. (collective) inhabitants of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Declension
Declension of литва́
(inan sg-only hard fem-form accent-d)
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 (lytván sg

  1. genitive singular of литво (lytvo)

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