Latvian edit

Etymology edit

From Šveice (Switzerland) +‎ -isks.

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Adjective edit

šveicisks (definite šveiciskais, comparative šveiciskāks, superlative visšveiciskākais, adverb šveiciski)

  1. Swiss (relating to Swiss peoples or to Switzerland)
    pilnīgi šveiciska noskaņaa perflectly Swiss atmosphere, ambiance
    kaut kas šveiciskssomething Swiss

Usage notes edit

English “Swiss” as an attributive adjective usually corresponds in Latvian to šveiciešu, the genitive plural form of šveicietis. The adjective šveicisks is commonly used as a predicate (“this is Swiss”), or in its adverbial form šveiciski.

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