[tēīka]
CilmeFrom the same stem as the verb teikt (“to say”) (q.v.). Dialectally and originally the meaning was “saying, talk.” The current meaning (corresponding to German Sage, Russian предание (predanije)) appeared in the 1860's, perhaps under the influence of A. Kronvalds.
- declension-4, femininelegend, tale (traditional folk narrative combining the real and the fantastic; the respective genre)
“latviešu tautas teika” — a Latvian folk tale, legend
“teika par Dundagas pili” — the legend of the Dundaga castle
“teika par Lāčplēsi” — the legend of Lāčplēsis (the Bear-Slayer)
Formasteika(nominative, singular) · teikas(nominative, plural) · teikas(genitive, singular) · teiku(genitive, plural) · teikai(dative, singular) · teikām(dative, plural) · teiku(accusative, singular) · teikas(accusative, plural) · teiku(instrumental, singular) · teikām(instrumental, plural) · teikā(locative, singular) · teikās(locative, plural) · teika(singular, vocative) · teikas(plural, vocative)
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