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)
- a Romanian man, a man born in Romania
- (genitive plural) Romanian; pertaining to Romania and its people
- rumāņu valoda ― the Romanian language
- rumāņu literatūra ― Romanian literature
- rumāņu dziesmas ― Romanian songs
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | rumānis | rumāņi |
| genitive | rumāņa | rumāņu |
| dative | rumānim | rumāņiem |
| accusative | rumāni | rumāņus |
| instrumental | rumāni | rumāņiem |
| locative | rumānī | rumāņos |
| vocative | rumāni | rumāņi |