Jaunzēlande

Latvian

Etymology

Calque of Dutch Nieuw-Zeeland (New Zealand), probably via other European languages.

Proper noun

Jaunzēlande f (5th declension)

  1. New Zealand (a country and archipelago in Oceania, to the east of Australia)
    Jaunzēlandes karogsthe flag of New Zealand
    Kivi ir putni kas dzīvo tikai Jaunzēlandēkiwis are birds that live only in New Zealand
    Jaunzēlande ir divi salas Klusajā okeānā dienvidos tuvu AustrālijaiNew Zealand is two islands in the south of the Pacific Ocean near Australia

Declension

  • jaunzēlandietis, jaunzēlandiete
  • jaunzēlandisks
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