Riga
See also: riga, Rīga, Rīgā, Ríga, and Rîga
English
Etymology 1
From Latvian Rīga, of disputed origin:
- Possibly from Livonian ringa (“loop”), referring to the ancient natural harbor formed by the tributary loop of the Daugava river.
- Possibly a form of Riege, the German name for the Rīdzene, a tributary of the Daugava river.
- Possibly from rija (“threshing barn”), the j becoming a g in German (note that English geographer Richard Hakluyt calls the city Rie in 1589, and that German historian Dionysius Fabricius confirms in 1610 the origin of Rīga from rija).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɹiːɡə/
Audio (UK) (file)
- Rhymes: -iːɡə
Proper noun
Riga
- The capital city of Latvia.
- 2014, Zigmunds Skujins, Flesh-Coloured Dominoes:
- [The city is] at least ten Rigas and Jelgavas put together! Palace upon palace, bridge upon bridge, tower upon tower.
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Derived terms
- Rigan
Translations
capital of Latvia
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Etymology 2
Borrowed from Italian Riga and Greek Ρήγα (Ríga).
Proper noun
Riga (plural Rigas)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Riga is the 40082nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 547 individuals. Riga is most common among White (93.78%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Riga”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
- Ağrı, Gair, agri, agri-, ragi
Czech
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Riga f
- Riga (the capital city of Latvia)
Danish
Proper noun
Riga
- Riga (the capital city of Latvia)
Dutch
Proper noun
Riga n
- Riga (the capital city of Latvia)
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁi.ɡa/
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Riga ?
- Riga (the capital city of Latvia)
Anagrams
- agir, gira
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Riga n (proper noun, genitive Rigas or (optionally with an article) Riga)
- Riga (the capital city of Latvia)
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈriɡɒ]
- Hyphenation: Ri‧ga
- Rhymes: -ɡɒ
Proper noun
Riga
- Riga (the capital city of Latvia)
Declension
| Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | Riga | — |
| accusative | Rigát | — |
| dative | Rigának | — |
| instrumental | Rigával | — |
| causal-final | Rigáért | — |
| translative | Rigává | — |
| terminative | Rigáig | — |
| essive-formal | Rigaként | — |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | Rigában | — |
| superessive | Rigán | — |
| adessive | Rigánál | — |
| illative | Rigába | — |
| sublative | Rigára | — |
| allative | Rigához | — |
| elative | Rigából | — |
| delative | Rigáról | — |
| ablative | Rigától | — |
| non-attributive possessive - singular | Rigáé | — |
| non-attributive possessive - plural | Rigáéi | — |
| Possessive forms of Riga | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | Rigám | — |
| 2nd person sing. | Rigád | — |
| 3rd person sing. | Rigája | — |
| 1st person plural | Rigánk | — |
| 2nd person plural | Rigátok | — |
| 3rd person plural | Rigájuk | — |
Derived terms
- rigai
Italian
Proper noun
Riga f
- Riga (the capital city of Latvia)
Anagrams
- Agri, agri, agri-, gira
Norwegian Bokmål
View of Riga from St. Peter's church in Latvia
Etymology
From Latvian Rīga (“Riga”), where the origin is disputed:
- Possibly from Livonian ringa (“loop”), referring to the ancient natural harbor formed by the tributary loop of the Daugava river.
- Possibly a form of Riege, the German name for the Rīdzene, a tributary of the Daugava river.
- Possibly from rija (“threshing barn”), the j becoming a g in German (note that English geographer Richard Hakluyt calls the city Rie in 1589, and that German historian Dionysius Fabricius confirms in 1610 the origin of Rīga from rija (“threshing barn”), from Livonian rī’, rī’j or from Estonian rehi, both from Proto-Finnic *riihi (“cabin for drying and threshing grain”), from earlier *riŋeše.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈriːɡa/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -iːɡa
- Hyphenation: Ri‧ga
Proper noun
Riga
- Riga (the capital city of Latvia)
- Riga er Latvias økonomiske og kulturelle sentrum
- Riga is Latvia's economic and cultural center
Derived terms
- rigabalsam (“Riga balm”)
- Rigabukten / Rigabukta (“Gulf of Riga”)
References
- “Riga” in Store norske leksikon
Anagrams
- gira
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.ɡɐ/ [ˈhi.ɡɐ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.ɡɐ/ [ˈχi.ɡɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.ɡa/ [ˈhi.ɡa]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁi.ɡɐ/ [ˈʁi.ɣɐ]
- Hyphenation: Ri‧ga
Proper noun
Riga f
- Riga (the capital city of Latvia)
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈriɡa]
Proper noun
Riga f (genitive singular Rigy, declension pattern of žena)
- Riga (the capital city of Latvia)
References
- Riga in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈriɡa/ [ˈri.ɣ̞a]
- Rhymes: -iɡa
- Syllabification: Ri‧ga
Proper noun
Riga ?
- Riga (the capital city of Latvia)
Related terms
- rigués
Swedish
Proper noun
Riga n (genitive Rigas)
- Riga (the capital city of Latvia)
Anagrams
- gira
Turkish
Proper noun
Riga
- Riga (the capital city of Latvia)
Declension
declension of Riga
| singular, uncountable (tekil, sayılamaz) | |
|---|---|
| nominative (yalın) | Riga |
| accusative (belirtme) | Riga'yı |
| dative (yönelme) | Riga'ya |
| locative (bulunma) | Riga'da |
| ablative (çıkma) | Riga'dan |
| genitive (tamlayan) | Riga'nın |