indiānis

See also: indianis

Latvian

Indiāņi

Etymology

A borrowing from other European languages, where it was in use in several forms since the discovery of the Americas. Originally from Indija, reflecting the mistaken belief of the first European discoverers that they had reached India instead of a new continent.

Pronunciation

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Noun

indiānis m (2nd declension, feminine form: indiāniete)

1. a male member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (excluding Eskimo-Aleut peoples)
2. (genitive plural) Indian, Amerindian; pertaining to the indigenous peoples of the Americas

   indiāņu valodas ― Amerindian languages

   indiāņu ciltis ― Amerindian tribes

Declension

Declension of indiānis (2nd declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	indiānis	indiāņi
genitive	indiāņa	indiāņu
dative	indiānim	indiāņiem
accusative	indiāni	indiāņus
instrumental	indiāni	indiāņiem
locative	indiānī	indiāņos
vocative	indiāni	indiāņi

See also

• Indija
• indietis, indiete