Latvian edit

Etymology edit

From moldāvis (Moldav) +‎ -isks.

Adjective edit

moldāvisks (definite moldāviskais, comparative moldāviskāks, superlative vismoldāviskākais, adverb moldāviski)

  1. Moldavian, Moldovan (relating to the Moldovan language; relating to Moldovans or to Moldova)
    moldāvisks uzvārdsa (typically) Moldovan family name

Usage notes edit

English “Moldovan” as an attributive adjective usually corresponds in Latvian to moldāvu, the genitive plural form of moldāvis. The adjective moldāvisks is commonly used as a predicate (“this is Moldovan”), or in its adverbial form moldāviski.

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