afrikānis

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Latvian

Etymology

From the same source as Āfrika, made into a masculine second-declension noun.

Pronunciation

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Noun

afrikānis m (2nd declension, feminine form: afrikāniete)

  1. an African man, a man born in Africa or of African descent
    es neesmu afrikānisI am an African
    afrikāņi SanktpēterburgāAfricans in Saint Petersburg
  2. (genitive plural) African; pertaining to Africa and its peoples
    afrikāņu literatūraAfrican literature
    afrikāņu pasakasAfrican folk tales

Usage notes

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.

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