albānis

See also: albanis and Albanis

Latvian

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀλβανοί (Albanoí, a southern Illyrian tribe).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [albāːnis]
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Noun

albānis m (2nd declension, feminine form: albāniete)

  1. an Albanian, an Albanian man, a man born in Albania
    albāņi kā jau dienvidnieki ir ļoti temperamentīgithe Albanians, like (all) southerners, are very temperamental
  2. (genitive plural) Albanian; pertaining to Albania and its people
    albāņu valodathe Albanian language
    albāņu rakstnieku darbiworks of Albanian writers

Declension

Declension of albānis (2nd declension)
singular plural
nominative albānis albāņi
genitive albāņa albāņu
dative albānim albāņiem
accusative albāni albāņus
instrumental albāni albāņiem
locative albānī albāņos
vocative albāni albāņi