karavīrs
Latvian
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Etymology
[edit]From kara (“war[gen.]”) + vīrs (“man”), first mentioned in 17th-century sources.[1]
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]karavīrs m (1st declension)
- soldier (a person serving in the armed forces)
- karavīru ierinda ― soldier rank, line
- kļūt par karavīru ― to become a soldier
- atvaļināts karavīrs ― retired soldier
- karavīru ietērps ― soldier's uniform
- karavīru pienākumi ― soldier's duty
- warrior (a person who fights in wars)
- seno cilšu karavīri ― ancient tribal warriors
Declension
[edit]Declension of karavīrs (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | karavīrs | karavīri |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | karavīru | karavīrus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | karavīra | karavīru |
| dative (datīvs) | karavīram | karavīriem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | karavīru | karavīriem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | karavīrā | karavīros |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | karavīr | karavīri |
Synonyms
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “karš”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca[1] (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN