saime
English
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Latvian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *śeimā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *tḱey-meh₂ (“settlement, village; family”), from the root *tḱey- (“to lie down; to settle, inhabit”). Cognate to Lithuanian šeima (“family”), Russian семья (semʹja), English home. Compare kaimas.
Declension
Declension of saime (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | saime | saimes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | saimi | saimes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | saimes | saimju |
| dative (datīvs) | saimei | saimēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | saimi | saimēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | saimē | saimēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | saime | saimes |
References
Old French
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