CilmeBalto-Slavic cognates include Lithuanian siẽtas, sai̇̃tas, Old Prussian saytan, Proto-Slavic *sitъ.
- declension-5, femininestring, lace, cord, link, tie
“kurpju saites” — shoelaces
“metāla saite” — metal link
“kakla saite, kaklasaite” — necktie
- declension-5, feminineleash, tether
“turēt, vest suni saitē” — to keep, to lead a dog on a leash
- declension-5, feminine, in-pluralties, bonds, links
“draudzības, radniecības saites” — friendship, family bonds
“saraut (visas) saites ar pagātni” — to sever (all) links with the past
- declension-5, femininebonds between atoms
“kovalentā, joņu saite” — covalent, ionic bond
- declension-5, femininecord, ligament
“balss saites” — vocal cords
“nabas saite” — umbilical cord
Formassaite(nominative, singular) · saites(nominative, plural) · saites(genitive, singular) · saišu(genitive, plural) · saitei(dative, singular) · saitēm(dative, plural) · saiti(accusative, singular) · saites(accusative, plural) · saiti(instrumental, singular) · saitēm(instrumental, plural) · saitē(locative, singular) · saitēs(locative, plural) · saite(singular, vocative) · saites(plural, vocative)