rumānis

Latvian

Etymology

Probably via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Romanian român (Romanian) (cf. older variant rumân with u), itself a borrowing from Latin Romanus (Roman). The Romanians are culturally descended from the old Roman settlers in the Danube region; their language is a continuation of the local Vulgar Latin dialects.

Pronunciation

Noun

rumānis m (2nd declension, feminine form: rumāniete)

  1. a Romanian man, a man born in Romania
  2. (genitive plural) Romanian; pertaining to Romania and its people
    rumāņu valodathe Romanian language
    rumāņu literatūraRomanian literature
    rumāņu dziesmasRomanian songs

Declension

Declension of rumānis (2nd declension)
singular plural
nominative rumānis rumāņi
genitive rumāņa rumāņu
dative rumānim rumāņiem
accusative rumāni rumāņus
instrumental rumāni rumāņiem
locative rumānī rumāņos
vocative rumāni rumāņi