латвийский

Russian

Etymology

Ла́твия (Látvija) +‎ -и́йский (-íjskij)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɫɐtˈvʲijskʲɪj]

Adjective

латви́йский • (latvíjskij)

Latvian (relating to the country Latvia as a state)

Usage notes

латвийский is used to refer to the country Latvia as a state, its laws, constitution, flag, government, etc. To refer to ethnic Latvians and their language, culture, customs, traditions and so on, use латы́шский (latýšskij). Compare also росси́йский (rossíjskij) and ру́сский (rússkij).

Declension

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Related terms

Ла́твия (Látvija)
латвиец (latvijec), латвийка (latvijka)
латы́ш (latýš), латы́шка (latýška), латы́шский (latýšskij)

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