spānis

See also: spanis

Latvian

Noun

spānis m (2nd declension, feminine form: spāniete)

  1. (male) Spaniard (i.e., a man born in Spain)
    spāņi protestē pret taupības pasākumiemthe Spaniards protest against austerity measures
    spānis, kurš dažos mēnešos iemācijās latviešu valodua Spaniard who learned Latvian in a few months
  2. (genitive plural) Spanish; pertaining to Spain and its people
    spāņu valodathe Spanish language
    spāņu dejasSpanish dances
    spāņu stilsSpanish style

Usage notes

The terms spānietis and spānis (usually pluralized, spānieši and spāņi) are apparently equally frequent, though spāņu valoda is usually preferred instead of spāniešu valoda.

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