lutem

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • liútem (Arvanitic, Arbëresh)

Etymology

Cognate to Arvanitic and Arbëresh Albanian liútem,[1][2] Gheg Albanian lutna (“to pray”). See active form lut (“to request, plead”) for more.

Verb

lútem (aorist u luta, participle lutur)

  1. (passive voice, intransitive) to long for something to happen (to someone, oneself); to wish (to someone)
  2. (passive voice, intransitive, religion) to pray
  3. (passive voice, reflexive) to beg
  4. (passive voice) (used to underline politeness when acknowledging (or refusing) an offer, gift, service or compliment) + pronoun: please, welcome
    Të lutem mos pi duhan.
    Please don't smoke.

References
  1. William Martin-Leake (1814) Researches in Greece, John Booth, Duke Street, Portland Place, page 340 ( - liútem)
  2. William Martin-Leake (2010) Reasearches in Greece, Cambridge University Press, New York, USA, →ISBN, page 340 ( - liútem)

Further reading
  • passive verb lutem (lútem) (aorist u luta; participle lutur) • Fjalor Shqip

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlutɛm/

Adjective

lutem

  1. masculine/neuter locative singular of luty

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlu.tɛm/
  • Rhymes: -utɛm
  • Syllabification: lu‧tem

Noun

lutem m

  1. instrumental singular of lut

Portuguese

Verb

lutem

  1. inflection of lutar:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative

Volapük

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /luˈtem/

Noun

lutem (nominative plural lutems)

  1. atmosphere

Declension
declension of lutem
singular plural
nominative lutem lutems
genitive lutema lutemas
dative luteme lutemes
accusative lutemi lutemis
vocative 1 o lutem! o lutems!
predicative 2 lutemu lutemus
  • 1 status as a case is disputed
  • 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
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