anglisks

Latvian

Etymology

From anglis (“Englishman”) +‎ -isks.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [āŋɡlisks]
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Adjective

anglisks (definite angliskais, comparative angliskāks, superlative visangliskākais, adverb angliski)

  1. English (relating to the English language; relating to English people or to England)
    angliska izruna ― English pronunciation, accent

Usage notes

English “English” as an attributive adjective usually corresponds in Latvian to angļu, the genitive plural form of anglis. The adjective anglisks is commonly used as a predicate (“this is English”), or in its adverbial form angliski.

Declension

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