afrikānis
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
From the same source as Āfrika, made into a masculine second-declension noun.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
afrikānis m (2nd declension, feminine form: afrikāniete)
- an African man, a man born in Africa or of African descent
- es neesmu afrikānis ― I am an African
- afrikāņi Sanktpēterburgā ― Africans in Saint Petersburg
- (genitive plural) African; pertaining to Africa and its peoples
- afrikāņu literatūra ― African literature
- afrikāņu pasakas ― African folk tales
Usage notes edit
The pronunciation of this word seems to vary as to whether or not the first vowel is considered long, following Āfrika, or short, following its current spelling afrikānis.
Declension edit
Declension of afrikānis (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | afrikānis | afrikāņi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | afrikāni | afrikāņus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | afrikāņa | afrikāņu |
| dative (datīvs) | afrikānim | afrikāņiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | afrikāni | afrikāņiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | afrikānī | afrikāņos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | afrikāni | afrikāņi |