Maķedonija
See also: Makedonija and Maķedonijā
Latvian
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Etymology
[edit]Ultimately borrowed from Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía), itself from Ancient Greek μακεδονία (makedonía, “highland”), possibly from μακεδνός (makednós, “high, tall”).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
[edit]Maķedonija f (4th declension)
- North Macedonia (country in the Balkans in Eastern Europe, with Skopje as its capital)
- Maķedonijas karogs ― the flag of Macedonia
- Maķedonijas zeme ― the land of Macedonia
- Maķedonijā ir daudz aitu ― in Macedonia there are many sheep
- Macedon, ancient Macedonia (ancient kingdom north of Thessaly)
- Maķedonijas valdnieks Aleksandrs Lielais ― the ruler of Macedon, Alexander the Great
- Macedonia (geographical and historical region in Greece, currently divided between the administrative regions of West Macedonia, Central Macedonia and East Macedonia and Thrace)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Maķedonija (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | Maķedonija | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | Maķedoniju | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | Maķedonijas | — |
| dative (datīvs) | Maķedonijai | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | Maķedoniju | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | Maķedonijā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | Maķedonija | — |
Synonyms
[edit]- (of "independent country"): Maķedonijas Republika
Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]- former Yugoslav republics:
- (dated term) Dienvidslāvija: