kareivis
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Lithuanian kareĩvis, introduced into Latvian by Juris Alunāns. Until the beginning of the 20th century, it meant mostly “warrior” (like German Krieger), after which it became increasingly used in the sense of “soldier” (previously expressed only by the Germanism zaldāts).[1]
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
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 edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “kareivis”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN