Latvian
- adjective
- /ˈlætvɪən/
- "We do not like to say, 'I told you so,'" says Rinkevics, the Latvian foreign minister.
The Latvian rifles were brought in.
- The Latvian rifles were brought in.
Examples
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Lace has a degree in biology and is the daughter of Latvian writer Evalds Vilks.
Fiction book (1998) -
Veveris has studied Latvian philology and presently works as an editor in two publishing houses, Artava and Enigma.
Fiction book (1998) -
Could a similar mission be accomplished in the Latvian renewed Brethren church movement?
Blog text (9) -
He told the Latvian delegation there has been an unexpected term, but one cannot rely upon it.
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As the Latvian and Liv anthems play, the thirsty people in line stand at attention.
Fiction book (1998) -
The Brethren church was the beginning of Latvian education, wealth, the Song Festival tradition, and Latvian statehood.
Blog text (9) -
It is Latvian tradition.
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Asja, a Latvian Bolshevik, was an actress, director, and pioneer in children's theater.
Fiction book (1995) -
Ikstena is presently working on a biography of Latvian émigré Brunis Rubess.
Fiction book (1998) -
The Latvian language has many unique sounds that can be challenging for learners.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Latvian as an adjective also comes from Latvia, with the ending -an showing connection to a place, like in Italian, so Latvian means 'relating to Latvia', its people, or its language.