valoda
See also: valodā
Latvian
editEtymology
editUltimately from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to tear, to spend”). Cognates include Latgalian volūda (“id.”), Lithuanian valandà (“hour, moment, time”).
Alternatively related to Proto-West Slavic *volati (“to call”). Confer Polish wołać, Czech volat.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editvaloda f (4th declension)
Declension
edit| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | valoda | valodas |
| genitive | valodas | valodu |
| dative | valodai | valodām |
| accusative | valodu | valodas |
| instrumental | valodu | valodām |
| locative | valodā | valodās |
| vocative | valoda | valodas |
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- → Ukrainian: воло́да (volóda)
Further reading
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- Latvian lemmas
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- Latvian feminine nouns
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