Latvian

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Etymology

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From rumānis (Romanian) +‎ -isks.

Adjective

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rumānisks (definite rumāniskais, comparative rumāniskāks, superlative visrumāniskākais, adverb rumāniski)

  1. Romanian (relating to the Romanian language; relating to Romanians or to Romania)
    rumāniska izrunaRomanian pronunciation, accent
    Latvijā ar Leona Brieža gādību jau ieviesies rumāniskais Čoransin Latvia, with Leons Briedis' help, the Romanian (philosopher) Cioran has already been introduced

Usage notes

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English “Romanian” as an attributive adjective usually corresponds in Latvian to rumāņu, the genitive plural form of rumānis. The adjective rumānisks is commonly used as a predicate (“this is Romanian”), or in its adverbial form rumāniski.

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