lěwy
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Lower Sorbian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Slavic *lěvъ, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂iwos. Cognate with Upper Sorbian lěwy, Polish lewy, Czech levý, Russian левый (levyj), Old Church Slavonic лѣвъ (lěvŭ), Ancient Greek λαιός (laiós) and Latin laevus.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
lěwy (adverb lěwo)
- left (opposite of right; toward the west when one is facing north)
Declension[edit]
Declension of lěwi
| Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Neuter singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lěwi | lěwa | lěwe | lěwej | lěwe |
| Genitive | lěwego | lěweje | lěwego | lěweju | lěwich |
| Dative | lěwemu | lěwej | lěwemu | lěwima | lěwim |
| Accusative | lěwi lěwego (animate) |
lěwu | lěwe | lěwej lěweju (animate) |
lěwe lěwich (optional animate form) |
| Instrumental | lěwim | lěweju | lěwim | lěwima | lěwimi |
| Locative | lěwem | lěwej | lěwem | lěwima | lěwich |
Antonyms[edit]
References[edit]
- Starosta, Manfred (1999) “lěwy”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag