francūzis

Latvian

Noun

francūzis m (2nd declension, irregular plural, feminine form: francūziete)

  1. Frenchman (i.e., a man born in France)
    franči bažījas par nākotni ― the French are worried about the future
    francūzis grib justies ērti, omulīgi un nepiespiesti visur un vienmēr ― a Frenchman wants to feel comfortable, cozy and at ease anywhere, anytime
  2. (genitive plural) French; pertaining to France and its people
    franču valoda ― the French language
    franču zeme ― French land
    franču arhitektūra ― French architecture
    franču glezniecība ― French painting
    vārds “sižets” radies no franču vārda ― the word “sižets” comes from a French word

Usage notes

The plural and singular stems, originally from two different words, now form one single (irregular, suppletive) paradigm: singular francūzis, plural franči.

Declension

Declension of francūzis
singular plural
nominative francūzis franči
genitive francūža franču
dative francūzim frančiem
accusative francūzi frančus
instrumental francūzi frančiem
locative francūzī frančos
vocative francūzi franči
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