Latvian edit

Etymology edit

From brits (Briton) +‎ -isks.

Pronunciation edit

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Adjective edit

britisks (definite britiskais, comparative britiskāks, superlative visbritiskākais, adverb britiski)

  1. British (relating to the United Kingdom; relating to British people)
    Hērsts ir ļoti britisks mākslinieksHērsts (Hirst) is a very British artist
    kas tur britisks?what (is) British in there?

Usage notes edit

English “British” as an attributive adjective usually corresponds in Latvian to britu, the genitive plural form of brits. The adjective britisks is more commonly used as a predicate (“this is British”).

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