baltkrievs

== Latvian == === Etymology === From balts (“white”) +‎ krievs (“Russian”), following the model of other common denominations for this people; cf. English White Russian, German Weißrussisch, Russian белорусский (belorusskij) (< белый (belyj, “white”) + русский (russkij, “Russian”)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [baltkɾìews] === Noun === baltkrievs m (1st declension, female equivalent baltkrieviete) a Belarusian, a Belarusian man, a man from Belarus sarunāties ar baltkrievu ― to talk with a Belarusian Latvijas baltkrievi ir otrā lielākā mazākumtautība pēc Latvijas krieviem ― Latvia's Belorusians are the second largest minority people (in Latvia), after Latvia's Russians (genitive plural) Belarusian, pertaining to Belarus and its people baltkrievu valoda ― the Belarusian language baltkrievu kultūra ― Belarusian culture ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Baltkrievija baltkrievisks baltkrievu valoda