ukrainis

Latvian

Etymology

From the same source as Ukraina, made into a masculine, 2nd-declension noun (ending -is).

Noun

ukrainis m (2nd declension, feminine form: ukrainiete)

  1. an Ukrainian man, a man born in Ukraine
    Ukrainis saglabā Eiropas titulu ― the Ukrainian (man, fighter) retains the European title
    ukraiņi ir austumslāvu etniskā grupa ― the Ukrainians are an Eastern Slavic ethnic group
  2. (genitive plural) Ukrainian; pertaining to Ukraine and its people
    ukraiņu valoda ― the Ukrainian language
    ukraiņu literatūra ― Ukrainian literature
    ukraiņu dzejnieki ― Ukrainian poets

Declension

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