ministrs
Latvian
Etymology
Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin minister (“an attendant, servant, assistant, a priest's assistant or other subordinate official”), from minor.
Pronunciation
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Noun
ministrs m (1st declension, feminine form: ministre)
- (male) minister (government official who runs a government ministry)
- izglītības ministrs ― minister of education
- aizsardzības ministrs ― minister of defense
- ministru prezidents ― minister president (= prime minister)
- sagaida, ka rīt tiks sastādīts jaunais kabinets, kurā būs 14 ministru ― it is expected that a new cabinet will be chosen tomorrow in which there will be 14 ministers
Declension
Declension of ministrs (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | ministrs | ministri |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | ministru | ministrus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | ministra | ministru |
| dative (datīvs) | ministram | ministriem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | ministru | ministriem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | ministrā | ministros |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | ministr | ministri |
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