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spānis
spānis
See also: spanis
Latvian
Noun
spānis m (2nd declension, feminine form: spāniete)
- (male) Spaniard (i.e., a man born in Spain)
- spāņi protestē pret taupības pasākumiem ― the Spaniards protest against austerity measures
- spānis, kurš dažos mēnešos iemācijās latviešu valodu ― a Spaniard who learned Latvian in a few months
- (genitive plural) Spanish; pertainig to Spain and its people
- spāņu valoda ― the Spanish language
- spāņu dejas ― Spanish dances
- spāņu stils ― Spanish style
Declension
Declension of spānis (2nd declension)
Usage notes
The terms spānietis and spānis (usually pluralized, spānieši and spāņi) are apparently equally frequent, though spāņu valoda is usually preferred instead of spāniešu valoda.