Latvianize

English

Etymology

From Latvian +‎ -ize.

Verb

Latvianize (third-person singular simple present Latvianizes, present participle Latvianizing, simple past and past participle Latvianized)

1. to make Latvian.
   • 1991, Joseph Laurence Black, USSR Documents Annual, →ISBN:

     And one can understand the striving to Latvianize Latvia, where the percentage of Latvians is so small.

   • 2004, Gita Steiner-Khamsi, The Global Politics of Educational Borrowing and Lending, Teachers College Press, →ISBN, page 81:

     During 1991-1996, for example, educational reform focused on Latvian language schools aiming to Latvianize the existing curriculum, raise the quality of instruction, and increase their prestige.

   • 2012, IBP USA, Latvia Country Study Guide Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 53:

     During Latvia's earlier independence period (1920-40), efforts were made to Latvianize this church.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: latvialaistaa