spānietis

Latvian

Noun

spānietis m (2nd declension, feminine form: spāniete)

  1. (male) Spaniard (i.e., a man born in Spain).
    Karloss bija īsts spānietisKarloss was a true Spaniard
    gluži tāpat kā vairums spāniešu, Federiko no sirds mīlēja čigānu dziesmas un dejasjust like most Spaniards, Federiko in his heart loved Gypsy songs and dances
  2. (genitive plural) Spanish; pertaining to Spain and its people
    spāniešu valodathe Spanish language
    spāniešu literatūraSpanish literature

Usage notes

The terms spānietis and spānis (usually pluralized, spānieši and spāņi) are apparently equally frequent, though spāņu valoda is usually preferred instead of spāniešu valoda.

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