moldāvs

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Latvian

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Etymology

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A variant of the same form as the country name Moldova (q.v.).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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moldāvs m (1st declension, feminine form: moldāviete)

  1. a (male) Moldovan or Moldavian, a man from Moldova
    Daugavpils “Daugavu” trenēs moldāvs Tabanovsthe Moldavian Tabanov will coach the Daugavpils (team) “Daugava”
    moldāvi etniski nav atšķirīgi no rumāņiemthe Moldavians are not ethnically distinct from the Romanians
  2. (genitive plural) Moldovan, Moldavian; pertaining to Moldova and its people
    moldāvu valodathe Moldovan language
    moldāvu tautas dziesmasMoldovan folk songs

Usage notes

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The terms moldāvs and moldāvietis are synonymous; of the two, moldāvs is the most frequently used.

Declension

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