latvian

• Zu Lettland, seinen Einwohnern oder der lettischen Sprache gehörend.

Relating to Latvia, its people, or its language.

1. Relating to LatviaB1formal

   Of or pertaining to the country of Latvia, its inhabitants, or its culture.

   Lettisch

   • The Latvian landscape is known for its beautiful forests and coastline.
   • She enjoys traditional Latvian folk music.
   • The Latvian capital, Riga, is famous for its Art Nouveau architecture.

   Synonymelettish

2. Relating to the Latvian peopleB1formal

   Characteristic of the people who are native to or citizens of Latvia.

   Lettisch

   • Latvian hospitality is well-known among travelers.
   • He is proud of his Latvian heritage.
   • The Latvian community celebrated their independence day.

   Synonymelettish

3. Relating to the Latvian languageB1formal

   Of or relating to the official language of Latvia.

   Lettisch

   • She is taking a Latvian language course at the university.
   • The Latvian alphabet has 33 letters.
   • He translated the document into Latvian.

   Synonymelettish

• Substantiv, das einen Bewohner oder Einwohner Lettlands bzw. eine Person lettischer Herkunft bezeichnet; außerdem die Amtssprache Lettlands, die zur baltischen Gruppe der indogermanischen Sprachen gehört.

A noun referring to a native or inhabitant of Latvia, or the official language of Latvia, which belongs to the Baltic branch of Indo-European.

Eigenname

1. A person from LatviaA2formal

   A native or inhabitant of the country Latvia, located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe.

   Lette

   • Every Latvian I met was very friendly.
   • My neighbor is a Latvian who moved here five years ago.
   • The Latvian won a gold medal in the Olympics.
   • Many Latvians celebrate the Midsummer festival.

2. The Latvian languageA2formal

   The official language of Latvia, belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family.

   Lettische Sprache

   • She is learning to speak Latvian.
   • Latvian uses the Latin script with several diacritical marks.
   • He translated the document from English into Latvian.
   • There are about 1.5 million native speakers of Latvian.

   Synonymelettish