portugālis

Latvian

Etymology

From the same source as Portugāle (“Portugal”), made into a masculine 2nd-declension noun (ending -is).

Noun

portugālis m (2nd declension, feminine form: portugāliete)

  1. Portuguese (man), a man born in Portugal)
    spāņi un portugāļi iziet ielās ― the Spaniards and the Portuguese go to the streets (to protest)
    Jūrmalas MTB maratonā uzvar latviete un portugālis ― a Latvian (woman) and a Portuguese (man) won the Jūrmala MTB marathon
  2. (genitive plural) Portuguese; pertaining to Portugal and its people
    portugāļu valoda ― the Portuguese language
    portugāļu karavelas ― Portuguese caravels

Declension

Declension of portugālis (2nd declension)
singular plural
nominative portugālis portugāļi
genitive portugāļa portugāļu
dative portugālim portugāļiem
accusative portugāli portugāļus
instrumental portugāli portugāļiem
locative portugālī portugāļos
vocative portugāli portugāļi
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