baltkrievisks

== Latvian == === Etymology === From baltkrievs (“Belarusian”) +‎ -isks. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === baltkrievisks (definite baltkrieviskais, comparative baltkrieviskāks, superlative visbaltkrieviskākais, adverb baltkrieviski) Belarusian (relating to the Belarusian language; relating to Belarusians or to Belarus) baltkrievisks ornaments ― Belarusian ornament man liekas, ka mans uzvārds ir baltkrievisks ― I think that my family name is (of) Belarusian (origin) lietuviešu aristokrātija arī bija poliska vai pat baltkrieviska ― the Lithuanian aristocracy was also Polish or even Belarusian ==== Usage notes ==== English “Belarusian” as an attributive adjective usually corresponds in Latvian to baltkrievu, the genitive plural form of baltkrievs. The adjective baltkrievisks is commonly used as a predicate (“this is Belarusian”), or in its adverbial form baltkrieviski. ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Baltkrievija baltkrievs, baltkrieviete baltkrievu valoda