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Latvian
Etymology
From vāci (“Germans”) + -ietis. Cognates include Lithuanian vókietis.
Noun
vācietis m (2nd declension, feminine form: vāciete)
- a (male) German, a man from Germany
- delegācijā iekļauti divi vācieši ― in the delegation were included two Germans
- Baltijas vācieši ― Baltic Germans
- (genitive plural; rare, usually vācu): German, pertaining to Germans or Germany and its people
- latviešu un vāciešu kopīgā pagātne ― Latvian and German shared past
- vāciešu nacionālā virtuve ― German national cuisine
Usage notes
Vācieši is the preferred term for “Germans”; vāci is possible but much less frequent. In the genitive, when used adjectivally, however, vācu is the preferred form. In particular, only vācu valoda (“German language”) is possible.
Declension
Declension of vācietis (2nd declension)
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