zviedrs

Latvian

Etymology

Apparently borrowed from German Schwede (“Swede”), though the form is somewhat anomalous (extra r, initial z instead of š).

Pronunciation

Noun

zviedrs m (1st declension, feminine form: zviedriete)

  1. a (male) Swede, a man from Sweden
    satikām divus zviedrus ― we met two Swedes
  2. (genitive plural) Swedish, pertaining to Sweden and its people
    zviedru valoda ― the Swedish language
    zviedru literatūra ― Swedish literature
    zviedru zeme ― Swedish land
    zviedru karaviri ― Swedish soldiers

Declension

Declension of zviedrs (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative zviedrs zviedri
genitive zviedra zviedru
dative zviedram zviedriem
accusative zviedru zviedrus
instrumental zviedru zviedriem
locative zviedrā zviedros
vocative zviedr zviedri
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