ministrija
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See also: ministrijā
Latvian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ministrs (“minister”) + -ija. Clearly not formed as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from other European languages.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
ministrija f (4th declension)
- ministry, government department (central organ of a specific branch of government)
- Latvijas labklājības ministrija ― Latvian welfare ministry
- izglītības ministrija ― ministry of education
- finanšu ministrija ― ministry of finance
- iekšlietu ministrija ― ministry of the interior
- ārlietu ministrija ― ministry of foreign affairs
Declension[edit]
Declension of ministrija (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | ministrija | ministrijas |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | ministriju | ministrijas |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | ministrijas | ministriju |
| dative (datīvs) | ministrijai | ministrijām |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | ministriju | ministrijām |
| locative (lokatīvs) | ministrijā | ministrijās |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | ministrija | ministrijas |