Latijns

Dutch

Etymology

From Latijn +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /laːˈtɛi̯ns/
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Adjective

Latijns (comparative Latijnser, superlative meest Latijns or Latijnst)

Latin

Inflection

Inflection of Latijns
uninflected	Latijns
inflected	Latijnse
comparative	Latijnser
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		Latijns	Latijnser	het Latijnst het Latijnste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	Latijnse	Latijnsere	Latijnste
	n. sing.	Latijns	Latijnser	Latijnste
	plural	Latijnse	Latijnsere	Latijnste
definite		Latijnse	Latijnsere	Latijnste
partitive		Latijns	Latijnsers	—

Derived terms

Latijns-Amerika

Proper noun

Latijns n

(proscribed, mostly in spoken language) The Latin language.
Synonym: Latijn (standard form)

Usage notes

This usage (considered incorrect and indicative of a lack of education) was formed by analogy with the names of other languages, which in Dutch are virtually always suffixed with -s.

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