ārzemnieks
Latvian
Etymology
From ārzemes (“foreign countries”) + -nieks (with ārzemes from ārs (“outside”) + zemes (“lands”)).
Pronunciation
Noun
ārzemnieks m (1st declension, feminine form: ārzemniece)
- a (male) foreigner (a man from a foreign country).
- ārzemnieku ekskursija ― foreigners' tour
- ārzemnieku delegācija ― foreigners' delegation
- sarakstīties ar ārzemniekiem ― to exchange letters with foreigners
- muzeju bieži apmeklē arī ārzemnieki ― the museum is visited also by foreigners
- monokli acī ārzemnieks stāvēja līdzās Sarkandaugavas planku nesējam ― (with) a monocle in (his) eyes, the foreigner stood by the Sarkandaugava plank carrier
Declension
Declension of ārzemnieks (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | ārzemnieks | ārzemnieki |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | ārzemnieku | ārzemniekus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | ārzemnieka | ārzemnieku |
| dative (datīvs) | ārzemniekam | ārzemniekiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | ārzemnieku | ārzemniekiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | ārzemniekā | ārzemniekos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | ārzemnieks | ārzemnieki |
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