латвийский

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [lɐtˈvʲijskʲɪj]

Adjective

латви́йский (latvíjskij)

  1. Latvian (pertaining to the country Latvia as a state)

Usage notes

Латвийский is used to refer to the country Latvia as a state, its laws, constitution, flag, government, etc. To refer to ethnic Latvians and their language, culture, customs, traditions and so on, use латышский. Compare also российский and русский.

Declension

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