rumānis

Latvian

Etymology

Probably via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Romanian român (“Romanian”) (cf. older variant rumân with u), itself a borrowing from Latin Romanus (“Roman”). The Romanians are culturally descended from the old Roman settlers in the Danube region; their language is a continuation of the local Vulgar Latin dialects.

Noun

rumānis m (2nd declension, feminine form: rumāniete)

  1. a Romanian man, a man born in Romania
  2. (genitive plural) Romanian; pertaining to Romania and its people
    rumāņu valoda ― the Romanian language
    rumāņu literatūra ― Romanian literature
    rumāņu dziesmas ― Romanian songs

Declension

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