Baltic
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Baltic
Relating to the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, their inhabitants, or their culture.
Die drei baltischen Republiken erlangten Anfang der 1990er Jahre ihre Unabhängigkeit zurück.
The three Baltic republics regained their independence in the early 1990s.
The meaning of 'baltisch' (Baltic) depends strongly on the noun it describes. Pay close attention to the related word to understand whether it is about countries, a sea region, or languages.
Die baltische Zusammenarbeit hat in den letzten Jahren zugenommen.
Baltic cooperation has increased in recent years.
In combination with words like 'Staaten' (states), 'Länder' (countries), or 'Republiken' (republics), 'baltisch' (Baltic) refers to the three countries Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Wir haben eine Reise durch die baltischen Hauptstädte gemacht.
We took a trip through the Baltic capitals.
In a geographic context with words like 'Küste' (coast), 'Insel' (island), or 'Meer' (sea), 'baltisch' (Baltic) refers to the Baltic Sea. The name 'Baltisches Meer' (Baltic Sea) is often used in international or scientific contexts.
Der Sturm an der baltischen Küste war sehr stark.
The storm on the Baltic coast was very strong.
When 'baltisch' (Baltic) is used with words like 'Sprachen' (languages) or 'Sprachfamilie' (language family), it refers to a specific language group that includes Lithuanian and Latvian.
Die baltischen Sprachen haben einige sehr alte grammatische Merkmale bewahrt.
The Baltic languages have preserved some very old grammatical features.
Nordic
'nordisch' and 'baltisch' both refer to regions in Northern Europe, but they do not mean the same thing. 'nordisch' mainly fits Scandinavia and often also Finland and Iceland; the term is also used in winter sports, as in 'nordischer Skisport' (Nordic skiing). 'baltisch' refers to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, to the Baltic Sea, or to the Baltic languages. Learners may confuse the words because the regions are geographically close. If you are talking about Sweden, Norway, or Denmark, 'nordisch' is usually correct; for Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, or the Baltic Sea, 'baltisch' fits.
Litauisch gehört zu den baltischen Sprachen.
Lithuanian belongs to the Baltic languages.
Im Reisebericht beschreibt Anna die nordische Landschaft mit ihren Seen und Wäldern.
In the travel report, Anna describes the Nordic landscape with its lakes and forests.