amerikānisks

== Latvian == === Etymology === From amerikānis (“American”) +‎ -isks. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [amɛɾikāːnisks] === Adjective === amerikānisks (definite amerikāniskais, comparative amerikāniskāks, superlative visamerikāniskākais, adverb amerikāniski) American (relating to American people or to the United States of America) amerikānisks ievads politoloģijā ― an American introduction to political science daudz izziņas materiālu par amerikānisko dzīves veidu gūs mūsu lasītāji, izlasot T. Dreizera romānu “Ģēnijs” ― our readers will obtain a lot reference material on the American way of life (by) reading T. Dreiser's novel “The Genius” American (relating to the American continents: North America (including Central America) and South America) ==== Usage notes ==== English “American” as an attributive adjective usually corresponds in Latvian to amerikāņu, the genitive plural form of amerikānis. The adjective amerikānisks is commonly used as a predicate (“this is American”), or in its adverbial form amerikāniski. ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Amerika Amerikas Savienotās Valstis amerikānis, amerikāniete amerikānisms