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Latvian
Etymology
From beļģis (“Belgian”) + -ietis.
Noun
beļģietis m (2nd declension, feminine form: beļģiete)
- (male) Belgian (i.e., a man born in Belgium)
- mēs neesam beļģieši ― we are not Belgians
- (genitive plural) Belgian; pertaining to Belgium and its people
- beļģiešu karalis ― Belgian king
- beļģiešu balerīna ― Belgian ballerina
- Agneses kundze ir beļģiešu izcelsmes modes dizainere ― Ms Agnese is a fashion designer of Belgian origin
Usage notes
The two synonyms beļģis and beļģietis, when referring to an individual from Belgium, appear to be fully interchangeable. In the plural, beļģi is much more frequently used than beļģieši.
Declension
Declension of beļģietis (2nd declension)
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