Latvian

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Etymology

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From vēlēt (to vote) +‎ -ājs (-er).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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vēlētājs m (1st declension, feminine form: vēlētāja)

  1. (male) voter (person who participates in an election)
    vēlētāju sapulcevoter meeting, gathering
    kandiāta tikšanās ar vēlētājiemthe candidate's meeting with the voters
  2. (male) person who wishes (something, to someone)
    sanāk laimes vēlētājithose who wish (someone) happiness have come together

Declension

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