Maķedonija
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See also: Maķedonijā
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Latvian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ultimately a borrowing from Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía), itself from Ancient Greek μακεδονία (makedonía, “highland”), from μακεδνός (makednós, “high, tall”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Maķedonija f, 4th declension
- 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:
