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Latijns

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Latijn +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /laːˈtɛi̯ns/
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Adjective

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Latijns (comparative Latijnser, superlative meest Latijns or Latijnst)

  1. Latin

Declension

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Declension of Latijns
uninflected Latijns
inflected Latijnse
comparative Latijnser
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial Latijns Latijnser het Latijnst
het Latijnste
indefinite m./f. sing. Latijnse Latijnsere Latijnste
n. sing. Latijns Latijnser Latijnste
plural Latijnse Latijnsere Latijnste
definite Latijnse Latijnsere Latijnste
partitive Latijns Latijnsers

Derived terms

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Proper noun

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Latijns n

  1. (proscribed, mostly in spoken language) the Latin language
    Synonym: Latijn (standard form)

Usage notes

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This usage (considered incorrect and indicative of a lack of education) was formed by analogy with the names of other languages, which in Dutch are virtually always suffixed with -s.