kareivis

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Latvian

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 kareivis on Latvian Wikipedia
Kareivis
Sardzes kareivis

Etymology

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Borrowed from Lithuanian kareĩvis, introduced into Latvian by Juris Alunāns. Until the beginning of the 20th century, it meant mostly “warrior” (like German Krieger), after which it became increasingly used in the sense of “soldier” (previously expressed only by the Germanism zaldāts).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kaɾɛ̄īvis]
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Noun

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kareivis m (2nd declension)

  1. soldier, private (the first (lowest) rank in the army; a soldier of this rank)
    sardzes kareiviswatch (lit. watch soldier)
    kareivja formas tērpssoldier's uniform
  2. soldier, warrior in general
    diženais kareivis aizauļo zirgāthe great warrior galloped away on a horse
  3. (figuratively) soldier, fighter (for a cause, ideal, etc.)
    mākslas kritiķis ir kareivis, kas cīnās par mākslas progresuthe art critic is a soldier who fights for the progress of art

Declension

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Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “kareivis”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca[1] (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN