slovēnis

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Latvian

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Etymology

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Apparently borrowed from Slovene Slovenec (Slovene), probably via other European languages.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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slovēnis m (2nd declension, feminine form: slovēniete)

  1. a (male) Slovene, a man from Slovenia
    slovēnis nopeldējis distanci Donavas garumāa Slovene swam the (whole) length of the Danube (river)
  2. (genitive plural) Slovene, Slovenian; pertaining to Slovenia and its people
    slovēņu valodathe Slovene language
    slovēņu kultūraSlovene culture

Declension

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