Why is it der Lette?
Lette ends in -e. Most nouns with this ending are feminine (79% take die), but Lette is an exception: der Lette.
The other -e exceptions der
Meaning
Examples
[1, 2] He was Lettea
[1, 2] Er war Lette.
[2] The Letten stood under foreign rule for a long time
[2] Die Letten standen lange unter fremder Herrschaft.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Lette | die Letten |
| Genitiv | des Letten | der Letten |
| Dativ | dem Letten | den Letten |
| Akkusativ | den Letten | die Letten |
Pronunciation
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