Laitviach

Irish

Etymology

From An Laitvia (“Latvia”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

Laitviach (genitive singular masculine Laitviaigh, genitive singular feminine Laitviaiche, plural Laitviacha, not comparable)

  1. Latvian

Declension
Declension of Laitviach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative Laitviach Laitviach Laitviacha
Vocative Laitviach Laitviacha
Genitive Laitviaiche Laitviacha Laitviach
Dative Laitviach Laitviach Laitviacha
Comparative níos Laitviaiche
Superlative is Laitviaiche
  • Laitvis (“the Latvian language”)

Noun

Laitviach m (genitive singular Laitviaigh, nominative plural Laitviaigh)

  1. Latvian (person)

Declension
Declension of Laitviach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Laitviach Laitviaigh
Vocative a Laitviaigh a Laitviacha
Genitive Laitviaigh Laitviach
Dative Laitviach Laitviaigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Laitviach na Laitviaigh
Genitive an Laitviaigh na Laitviach
Dative leis an Laitviach

don Laitviach

 leis na Laitviaigh

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Laitviach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “Laitviach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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