politisks

Latvian

Etymology

From politika (“politics”) +‎ -isks. Probably borrowed as such, ultimately from Latin politicus, Ancient Greek πολιτικός (politikós), with the ending changed under the influence of words with the suffix -isks.

Adjective

politisks (definite politiskais, comparative politiskāks, superlative vispolitiskākais, adverb politiski)

  1. political (relating to politics)
    politiskā iekārta ― the political system, order
    politiskais režīms ― political regime
    politiska partija ― political party
    politiskas parmaiņas ― political change
    politiska krīze ― political crisis
    politiskās tiesības ― political rights
    politiskā izglītība ― political education
    politiskā darbība ― political activity
    politisks noziegums ― political crime
    politiskā policija ― political police
    politiskā ģeogrāfija ― political geography
  2. (definite forms) political, political prisoner (a person serving a sentence because of prohibited political activity)
    Martiņš Biezais kopā ar citiem politiskajiem iznāca brīvībā ― Martiņš Biezais, together with the other political prisoners, came free

Declension

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