Latvian

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Etymology

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From ģermānis (Germanic (man)) +‎ -isks.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ģermānisks (definite ģermāniskais, comparative ģermāniskāks, superlative visģermāniskākais, adverb ģermāniski)

  1. Germanic (relating to the ancient Germanic peoples and their culture; relating to Germanic languages, or to present-day Germanic cultures and peoples)
    kaut kas ģermāniskssomething Germanic
    saktas zvēru stila rotājums ir ģermānisksthe broch animal style decoration is germanic
    Klaipēda attīstījās kā ģermāniska pilsētaKlaipėda developed as a Germanic city
    administrācija tur bija ģermāniskathe administration there was Germanic

Usage notes

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English “Germanic” as an attributive adjective usually corresponds in Latvian to ģermāņu, the genitive plural form of ģermānis. The adjective ģermānisks is commonly used as a predicate (“this is Germanic”), or in its adverbial form ģermāniski.

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