Latvian edit

Etymology edit

From horvāts (Croat) +‎ -isks.

Adjective edit

horvātisks (definite horvātiskais, comparative horvātiskāks, superlative vishorvātiskākais, adverb horvātiski)

  1. Croatian (relating to the Croatian language; relating to Croats or to Croatia)
    tas ir tipiski horvātisksthis is typically Croatian
    pilsētā jūtams horvātisks garsin the city a Croatian spirit, ambiance could be felt

Usage notes edit

English “Croatian” as an attributive adjective usually corresponds in Latvian to horvātu, the genitive plural form of horvāts. The adjective horvātisks is commonly used as a predicate (“this is Croatian”), or in its adverbial form horvātiski.

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