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portugālisks

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Latvian

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Etymology

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From portugālis (Portuguese) +‎ -isks.

Adjective

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portugālisks (definite portugāliskais, comparative portugāliskāks, superlative visportugāliskākais, adverb portugāliski)

  1. Portuguese (relating to the Portuguese language; relating to the Portuguese or to Portugal)
    tipiski portugāliskstypically Portuguese
    olīvas ir kaut kas tik portugālisksolives are something so Portuguese
    portugāliskais laiskumsPortuguese indolence

Usage notes

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English “Portuguese” as an attributive adjective usually corresponds in Latvian to portugāļu, the genitive plural form of portugālis. The adjective portugālisks is commonly used as a predicate (“this is Portuguese”), or in its adverbial form portugāliski.

Declension

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