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kareivis
kareivis
Latvian
Kareivis
Sardzes kareivis
Noun
kareivis m (2nd declension)
- soldier, private (the first (lowest) rank in the army; a soldier of this rank)
- sardzes kareivis ― watch (lit. watch soldier)
- kareivja formas tērps ― soldier's uniform
- soldier, warrior in general
- diženais kareivis aizauļo zirgā ― the great warrior galloped away on a horse
- (figuratively) soldier, fighter (for a cause, ideal, etc.)
- mākslas kritiķis ir kareivis, kas cīnās par mākslas progresu ― the art critic is a soldier who fights for the progress of art
Declension
Declension of kareivis (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | kareivis | kareivji |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | kareivi | kareivjus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | kareivja | kareivju |
| dative (datīvs) | kareivim | kareivjiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | kareivi | kareivjiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | kareivī | kareivjos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | kareivi | kareivji |
Synonyms
References
- ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “kareivis”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7