Latvian

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Etymology

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From Lietuva (Lithuanian) +‎ -isks.

Adjective

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lietuvisks (definite lietuviskais, comparative lietuviskāks, superlative vislietuviskākais, adverb lietuviski)

  1. Lithuanian (relating to the Lithuanian language; relating to Lithuanians or to Lithuania)
    lietuviska izrunaLithuanian pronunciation
    lietuvisks ornamentsLithuanian ornament

Usage notes

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English “Lithuanian” as an attributive adjective usually corresponds in Latvian to lietuviešu, the genitive plural form of lietuvietis. The adjective lietuvisks is commonly used as a predicate (“this is Lithuanian”), or in its adverbial form lietuviski.

Declension

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