armija
Latvian
Etymology
Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from French armée (adapted to Latvian patterns: + -ija), from Middle French armee, ultimately a borrowing through Anglo-Norman of Medieval Latin armāta (“armed force”), the neuter plural form of the past participle of Latin armō (“to arm”), from arma (“arms, weapons”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmos (“fitting”), from the root *h₂er- (“to join”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [aɾmija]
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Noun
armija f (4th declension)
- a country's armed forces (army, navy, and air force)
- aiziet armijā ― to go to the armed forces
- iesaukt armijā ― to enlist in the armed forces
- dienēt armijā ― to serve in the armed forces
- atbrīvotāja armija ― liberation army
- armijas disciplīna ― military (lit. armed forces) discipline
- armijas formas tērps ― military (lit .armed forces) uniform
- demobilizēties no armijas ― to be discharged from the armed forces
- aktīvā armija ― active armed forces
- karam uznākot, jaunākais brālis iestājās armijā ― when war broke out, the younger brother joined the armed forces
- army (branch of the armed forces that operates on dry land)
- Latvijas Armija ― the Latvian Army
- armija un flote ― the army and the navy
- slavens ir tas kauju ceļš, ko savas pastāvēšanas gados nogājusi Padomju Armija ― famous is the battle path that the Soviet Army followed in the years of its existence
- army (a large tactical contingent consisting, e.g., of several divisions)
- tanku armija ― tank army
- armijas komandieris ― army commander
- armijas štābs ― army staff
- astotā armija bija jau novembrī ieņēmusi visas galvenās Karpatu pārejas ― by november, the Eighth Army had already taken all the main Carpathian passages
- (figuratively) army (a large group of people with a common goal, a common feature)
- šī milzīgā bezdarba armija ― this huge army of unemployed (people)
- blakus celtnieku armijai ar labu vārdu pieminam arī arhitektus ― along with the army of builders, we also give a favorable mention to the architects
Declension
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | armija | armijas |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | armiju | armijas |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | armijas | armiju |
| dative (datīvs) | armijai | armijām |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | armiju | armijām |
| locative (lokatīvs) | armijā | armijās |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | armija | armijas |
Synonyms
- (of "armed forces"): bruņotie spēki
See also
- karavīrs
- karš
Lithuanian
Etymology
From French armée, from Middle French armee, borrowed through Anglo-Norman from Medieval Latin armāta (“armed force”), the neuter plural form of the past participle of Latin armō (“to arm”), from arma (“arms, weapons”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmos (“fitting”), from the root *h₂er- (“to join”).
Noun
ármija f (plural ármijos) stress pattern 1
- army
- Synonym: kariuomenė
Declension
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | ármija | ármijos |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | ármijos | ármijų |
| dative (naudininkas) | ármijai | ármijoms |
| accusative (galininkas) | ármiją | ármijas |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | ármija | ármijomis |
| locative (vietininkas) | ármijoje | ármijose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | ármija | ármijos |
Further reading
- “armija”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2023
- “armija”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2023
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Old French armee, borrowed through Anglo-Norman from Medieval Latin armāta (“armed force”), the neuter plural form of the past participle of Latin armō (“to arm”), from arma (“arms, weapons”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmos (“fitting”), from the root *h₂er- (“to join”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ǎrmija/
- Hyphenation: a‧rmi‧ja
- Rhymes: -ija
Noun
àrmija f (Cyrillic spelling а̀рмија)
- (military) army, military
- (figuratively) multitude, a large number of people
- Armija školaraca je marširala ulicom. ― An army of students was marching down the street.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | armija | armije |
| genitive | armije | armija |
| dative | armiji | armijama |
| accusative | armiju | armije |
| vocative | armijo | armije |
| locative | armiji | armijama |
| instrumental | armijom | armijama |
Synonyms
- vójska