Latvian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From slovāks (Slovak) +‎ -iete.

Noun

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slovākiete f (5th declension, masculine form: slovāks)

  1. a (female) Slovak, a woman born in Slovakia
    slovākietes brauks uz pasaules čempionātuthe Slovak (women) will go to the world championship

Usage notes

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The forms with short a (Slovakija, slovaks, slovakisks, etc.) have been officially replaced by the forms with long ā (Slovākija, slovāks, slovākisks, etc.); they are, however, found in older texts, and still occasionally in present-day texts.

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