amerikānis

Latvian

Etymology

From the same source as Amerika (“America”), made into a masculine 2nd-declension noun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [amɛɾikāːnis]
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Noun

amerikānis m (2nd declension, feminine form: amerikāniete)

  1. an American man, a man born in the United States of America
  2. (genitive plural) American; pertaining to the United States of America and its people
    amerikāņu tauta ― the American people
    amerikāņu progresīvie rakstnieki ― American progressive writers

Declension

Declension of amerikānis (2nd declension)
singular plural
nominative amerikānis amerikāņi
genitive amerikāņa amerikāņu
dative amerikānim amerikāņiem
accusative amerikāni amerikāņus
instrumental amerikāni amerikāņiem
locative amerikānī amerikāņos
vocative amerikāni amerikāņi
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