francisks

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Latvian

Etymology

From franči (the French) +‎ -isks.

Adjective

francisks (definite franciskais, comparative franciskāks, superlative visfranciskākais, adverb franciski)

  1. French (relating to the French language; relating to French people or to France)
    franciska izrunaFrench pronunciation, accent
    franciska pieklājībaFrench courtesy
    vispār man ir ambivalenta attieksme pret visu franciskogenerally I have an ambivalent attitude towards everything French

Usage notes

English “French” as an attributive adjective usually corresponds in Latvian to franču, the genitive plural form of francūzis. The adjective francisks is commonly used as a predicate (“this is French”), or in its adverbial form franciski.

Declension