šveicietis

Latvian

Etymology

From Šveice (“Switzerland”) +‎ -ietis.

Noun

šveicietis m (2nd declension, feminine form: šveiciete)

  1. a (male) Swiss, a man from Switzerland
    19 gadus vecs šveicietis ar debijas romānu kļūst par jauno literāro sensāciju ― a 19-year-old Swiss with a debut novel becomes the new literary sensation
    šveicieši ir pazīstami ar savu punktualitāti un kārtīgumu ― the Swiss are known for their punctuality and tidiness
  2. (genitive plural) Swiss; pertaining to Switzerland and its people
    šveiciešu kultūra ― Swiss culture
    šveiciešu virtuve ― Swiss cuisine

Declension

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