летва

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
  • IPA(key): [ˈlɛtvɐ]

Noun

ле́тва • (létva) f (relational adjective ле́твен, diminutive ле́твичка)

  1. lath

Conjugation
Declension of ле́тва
singular plural
indefinite ле́тва
létva		 ле́тви
létvi
definite ле́твата
létvata		 ле́твите
létvite

Derived terms
  • ле́тка (létka, “plank”) (dialectal)

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), volumes 3 (крес¹ – мѝнго¹), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 373

Macedonian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈlɛtva]

Noun

летва • (letva) f (diminutive летвиче)

  1. lath
  2. (slang) very drunk person

Declension
Declension of летва
singular plural
indefinite летва летви
definite unspecified летвата летвите
definite proximal летвава летвиве
definite distal летвана летвине
vocative летво летви

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Middle High German Latte.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lêtʋa/
  • Hyphenation: лет‧ва

Noun

ле̏тва f (Latin spelling lȅtva)

  1. lath

Declension
Declension of летва
singular plural
nominative ле̏тва летве
genitive летве ле̏та̄ва̄/ле̏твӣ
dative летви летвама
accusative летву летве
vocative летво летве
locative летви летвама
instrumental летвом летвама

References
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