šveicietis

Latvian

Etymology

From Šveice (“Switzerland”) +‎ -ietis.

Pronunciation

Noun

šveicietis m (2nd declension, feminine form: šveiciete)

  1. a (male) Swiss, a man from Switzerland
    19 gadus vecs šveicietis ar debijas romānu kļūst par jauno literāro sensāciju ― a 19-year-old Swiss with a debut novel becomes the new literary sensation
    šveicieši ir pazīstami ar savu punktualitāti un kārtīgumu ― the Swiss are known for their punctuality and tidiness
  2. (genitive plural) Swiss; pertaining to Switzerland and its people
    šveiciešu kultūra ― Swiss culture
    šveiciešu virtuve ― Swiss cuisine

Declension

Declension of šveicietis (2nd declension)
singular plural
nominative šveicietis šveicieši
genitive šveicieša šveiciešu
dative šveicietim šveiciešiem
accusative šveicieti šveiciešus
instrumental šveicieti šveiciešiem
locative šveicietī šveiciešos
vocative šveicieti šveicieši
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