dieviete
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See also: dievietē
Latvian[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From dievs (“god”) + -iete (“fem.”).
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
dieviete f (5th declension, masculine form: dievs)
- (mythology) goddess (a female deity)
- Venera ir romiešu dieviete ― Venus is a Roman goddess
- grieķu leģenda stāsta, ka auglības un zemes dievietei Dēmetrai bijusi jauna, skaista meita Persefone ― a Greek legend tells that the goddess of earth and fertility, Demeter, had a young, beautiful daughter, Persephone
- kardināla pils frontons parādījās, koķeti izslējies ar savām pagānisko dievu un dieviešu statujām ― the pediment of the Cardinal's palace showed itself, towering playfully with its statues of pagan gods and goddessess
Usage notes[edit]
The term dieviete is much more frequently used than its synonym dieve.
Declension[edit]
Declension of dieviete (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | dieviete | dievietes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | dievieti | dievietes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | dievietes | dieviešu |
| dative (datīvs) | dievietei | dievietēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | dievieti | dievietēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | dievietē | dievietēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | dieviete | dievietes |