afrikānis
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Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the same source as Āfrika, made into a masculine second-declension noun.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]afrikānis m (2nd declension, feminine form: afrikāniete)
- an African man, a man born in Africa or of African descent
- es neesmu afrikānis ― I am an African
- afrikāņi Sanktpēterburgā ― Africans in Saint Petersburg
- (genitive plural) African; pertaining to Africa and its peoples
- afrikāņu literatūra ― African literature
- afrikāņu pasakas ― African folk tales
Usage notes
[edit]The pronunciation of this word seems to vary as to whether or not the first vowel is considered long, following Āfrika, or short, following its current spelling afrikānis.
Declension
[edit]Declension of afrikānis (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | afrikānis | afrikāņi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | afrikāni | afrikāņus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | afrikāņa | afrikāņu |
| dative (datīvs) | afrikānim | afrikāņiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | afrikāni | afrikāņiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | afrikānī | afrikāņos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | afrikāni | afrikāņi |