proper noun · neutersecond declension
Lī̆chtenstēnum
Lī̆chtenstēnum n sg (genitive Lī̆chtenstēnī)
Classical[liːkʰ.tẽːˈsteː.nũː]Ecclesiastical[lik.tenˈstɛː.num]
Meaning
- New LatinLiechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Lī̆chtenstēnum | — |
| genitive | Lī̆chtenstēnī | — |
| dative | Lī̆chtenstēnō | — |
| accusative | Lī̆chtenstēnum | — |
| ablative | Lī̆chtenstēnō | — |
| vocative | Lī̆chtenstēnum | — |
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der. Proto-Indo-European *lewk-to-s Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz Proto-West Germanic *leuht Old High German lioht Middle High German liecht German liecht Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nos Proto-Indo-European *stóyh₂nos Proto-Germanic *stainaz Proto-West Germanic *stain Old High German stein Middle High German stein German Stein German Liechtensteinbor. Latin Lī̆chtenstēnum Borrowed from German Liechtenstein.