Latin American
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Latin American
Relating to Latin America, its inhabitants, languages, or culture.
Sie tanzt leidenschaftlich gern zu lateinamerikanischer Musik wie Salsa und Merengue.
She passionately enjoys dancing to Latin American music like salsa and merengue.
The adjective is derived from 'Lateinamerika' (Latin America). The ending '-isch' is a typical German ending used to form adjectives from nouns, especially geographical names.
Die spanische Sprache ist in vielen lateinamerikanischen Ländern Amtssprache.
Spanish is an official language in many Latin American countries.
Although the word is derived from the proper noun 'Lateinamerika' (Latin America), the adjective 'lateinamerikanisch' (Latin American) is written in lowercase within a sentence. This is an important rule for adjectives derived from geographical names ending in '-isch'.
Viele deutsche Firmen exportieren in den lateinamerikanischen Markt.
Many German companies export to the Latin American market.
The adjective is frequently used to describe cultural products, geographical regions, or people. Typical combinations are 'lateinamerikanische Musik' (Latin American music), 'lateinamerikanische Kultur' (Latin American culture), 'lateinamerikanische Länder' (Latin American countries), and 'lateinamerikanische Küche' (Latin American cuisine).
Die lateinamerikanische Literatur hat viele berühmte Autoren hervorgebracht.
Latin American literature has produced many famous authors.
Latin
When referring to Latin America, lateinisch and lateinamerikanisch can mean the same thing. Today, lateinamerikanisch is the precise term; in this usage, lateinisch often sounds outdated or imprecise. In current texts, lateinamerikanisch is therefore usually the better choice, while lateinisch may occur, for example, in older texts.
Ein aktueller Reiseführer beschreibt Salsa als lateinamerikanischen Tanz.
A current travel guide describes salsa as a Latin American dance.
Ein älterer Reiseführer beschreibt Salsa als lateinischen Tanz.
An older travel guide describes salsa as a Latin dance.
