Sīrija
Latvian
Etymology
Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin Syria (adapted to fit Latvian patterns, + -ija), itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Συρία (Suría), perhaps a shortened form of Ἀσσυρία (Assuría), possibly from Akkadian Ashshur, the name of the chief city of the Assyrian kingdom, and also of the main Assyrian deity.
Proper noun
Sīrija f (4th declension)
- Syria (a country in West Asia, in the Middle East)
- Sīrijas karogs ― the flag of Syria
- Sīrijas valdība ― the government of Syria
- Sīrija ir valsts Āzijā ― Syria is a country in Asia
Declension
Declension of Sīrija (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | Sīrija | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | Sīriju | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | Sīrijas | — |
| dative (datīvs) | Sīrijai | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | Sīriju | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | Sīrijā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | Sīrija | — |
Synonyms
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