Azerbaidžāna
See also: Azerbaidžānā and azerbaidžāņa
Latvian
Azerbaidžāna (Eirāzijā)
Azerbaidžānas karogs
Etymology
Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Azerbaijani Azərbaycan, itself apparently from Persian آذر (âzar, “fire”) and پایگان (pāyegān, “protector, guardian”), i.e. “guardian of fire,” apparently a reference to Zoroastrian practices. In Latvian, the word was made into a feminine 4th-declension noun, following the usual pattern for country names.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Azerbaidžāna f (4th declension)
- Azerbaijan (country in western Asia, traditionally considered part of Europe, with Baku as its capital)
- Azerbaidžānas karogs ― the flag of Azerbaijan
- Azerbaidžānas teritorija ― the territory of Azerbaijan
- iedzīvotāju skaits Azerbaidžānā 2010. gadā sasniedza 9 miljonus ― the number of inhabitants in Azerbaijan reached 9 million in 2010
Declension
Declension of Azerbaidžāna (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | Azerbaidžāna | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | Azerbaidžānu | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | Azerbaidžānas | — |
| dative (datīvs) | Azerbaidžānai | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | Azerbaidžānu | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | Azerbaidžānā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | Azerbaidžāna | — |
Synonyms
- Azerbaidžānas Republika
Related terms
- azerbaidžānis, azerbaidžānietis, azerbaidžāniete
- azerbaidžānisks
- azerbaidžāņu valoda, azerbaidžāniešu valoda