латвийский

Russian

Etymology

Ла́твия (Látvija) + -и́йский (-íjskij)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [lɐtˈvʲijskʲɪj]

Adjective

латви́йский (latvíjskij)

  1. Latvian (relating to the country Latvia as a state)

Usage notes

  • латвийский is used to refer to the country Latvia as a state, its laws, constitution, flag, government, etc. To refer to ethnic Latvians and their language, culture, customs, traditions and so on, use латы́шский (latýšskij). Compare also росси́йский (rossíjskij) and ру́сский (rússkij).

Declension

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