metenis

Latvian

Noun

metenis m (2nd declension)

  1. (archaic, in the singular) In old Latvian tradition, the first day of spring, when the time of ķekatas (“carnival processions”) began.
  2. (archaic, in the plural) Shrovetide.

Declension

Declension of metenis (2nd declension)
singular plural
nominative metenis meteņi
genitive meteņa meteņu
dative metenim meteņiem
accusative meteni meteņus
instrumental meteni meteņiem
locative metenī meteņos
vocative meteni meteņi

Synonyms

  • vastlāvji

Derived terms

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