jordānietis

Latvian

Etymology

From Jordānija (“Jordan (country)”) +‎ -ietis, or perhaps from Jordāna (“Jordan (river)”) +‎ -ietis.

Noun

jordānietis m (2nd declension, feminine form: jordāniete)

  1. a Jordanian man, a man from Jordan or of Jordanian descent
    jordānietis kļūst par pasaules īsāko cilvēku ― a Jordanian man becomes the world's shortest man
    jordānieši pieprasa sava karaļa atkāpšanos ― Jordanians demand the abdication of their king
  2. (genitive plural): Jordanian, pertaining to Jordania and its people
    jordāniešu deputāts ― a Jordanian member of parliament
    jordāniešu zemnieks ― a Jordanian peasant
    jordāniešu virtuve ― Jordanian cuisine

Declension

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