kontinentāls

Latvian

Etymology

From kontinents (“continent”) +‎ -āls. Probably not derived as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from another European language.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

kontinentāls (definite kontinentālais, comparative kontinentālāks, superlative viskontinentālākais, adverb kontinentāli)

  1. continental (typical of, relating to, continents)
    kontinentālā Eiropa ― continental Europe
    Āzijas kontinentālās valstis ― Asia's continental, mainland countries
    kontinentālas nogulas ― continental deposits, sediments
    kontinentālais ledājs ― continental glacier
  2. continental (found in, typical of, the interior region of a continent, far from the coast)
    kontinentāls klimats ― continental climate
    kontinentāls apgabals ― continental region

Declension

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