slovēnis
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Latvian
Etymology
Apparently borrowed from Slovene Slovenec (“Slovene”), probably via other European languages.
Pronunciation
Noun
slovēnis m (2nd declension, feminine form: slovēniete)
- a (male) Slovene, a man from Slovenia
- slovēnis nopeldējis distanci Donavas garumā ― a Slovene swam the (whole) length of the Danube (river)
- (genitive plural) Slovene, Slovenian; pertaining to Slovenia and its people
- slovēņu valoda ― the Slovene language
- slovēņu kultūra ― Slovene culture
Declension
Declension of slovēnis (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | slovēnis | slovēņi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | slovēni | slovēņus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | slovēņa | slovēņu |
| dative (datīvs) | slovēnim | slovēņiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | slovēni | slovēņiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | slovēnī | slovēņos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | slovēni | slovēņi |