Lettland

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Lett +‎ land.

Proper noun

Lettland(rare)

  1. (dated or historical) The land of the Lettish people, equivalent to modern-day Latvia.
    • 1800, William Tools, View of the Russian Empire:
      [] homestead of this nation is not the whole of Livonia, but only a part of which is called Lettland; []
    • 1922, Automotive Industries, volume 47:
      The Government of Lettland since July 1 last pays a bonus on farm tractors put into service in that country []
  2. (puristic) Latvia.

Faroese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛʰtː.lant/

Proper noun

Lettland n

  1. Latvia (a country in northeastern Europe)

Declension

singular
indefinite
nominative Lettland
accusative Lettland
dative Lettlandi
genitive Lettlands

German

Alternative forms

  • Lattland (obsolete)

Etymology

Lette +‎ Land.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛtlant/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Lettland n (proper noun, genitive Lettlands or (optionally with an article) Lettland)

  1. Latvia (a country in northeastern Europe)

See also

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛht.lant/

Proper noun

Lettland n (proper noun, genitive singular Lettlands)

  1. Latvia (a country in northeastern Europe)

Declension

Declension of Lettland (sg-only neuter)
indefinite singular
nominative Lettland
accusative Lettland
dative Lettlandi
genitive Lettlands

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛtland/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Lettland n

  1. Latvia (a country in northeastern Europe)

See also

Further reading