amerikānis
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
From the same source as Amerika (“America”), made into a masculine 2nd-declension noun.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
amerikānis m (2nd declension, feminine form: amerikāniete)
- an American man, a man born in the United States of America
- (genitive plural) American; pertaining to the United States of America and its people
- amerikāņu tauta ― the American people
- amerikāņu progresīvie rakstnieki ― American progressive writers
Declension edit
Declension of amerikānis (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | amerikānis | amerikāņi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | amerikāni | amerikāņus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | amerikāņa | amerikāņu |
| dative (datīvs) | amerikānim | amerikāņiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | amerikāni | amerikāņiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | amerikānī | amerikāņos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | amerikāni | amerikāņi |