Միջագետք

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian Միջագետք (Miǰagetkʻ).

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /mit͡ʃʰɑˈɡetkʰ/, [mit͡ʃʰɑɡétkʰ]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /mit͡ʃɑˈkedk/, [mit͡ʃʰɑkʰétkʰ]

Proper noun

Միջագետք • (Miǰagetkʻ)

1. Mesopotamia

Declension

i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
	singular (singulare tantum)
nominative	Միջագետք (Miǰagetkʻ)
dative	Միջագետքի (Miǰagetkʻi)
ablative	Միջագետքից (Miǰagetkʻicʻ)
instrumental	Միջագետքով (Miǰagetkʻov)
locative	Միջագետքում (Miǰagetkʻum)
	definite forms
nominative	Միջագետքը/Միջագետքն (Miǰagetkʻə/Miǰagetkʻn)
dative	Միջագետքին (Miǰagetkʻin)
	1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative	Միջագետքս (Miǰagetkʻs)
dative	Միջագետքիս (Miǰagetkʻis)
ablative	Միջագետքիցս (Miǰagetkʻicʻs)
instrumental	Միջագետքովս (Miǰagetkʻovs)
locative	Միջագետքումս (Miǰagetkʻums)
	2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative	Միջագետքդ (Miǰagetkʻd)
dative	Միջագետքիդ (Miǰagetkʻid)
ablative	Միջագետքիցդ (Miǰagetkʻicʻd)
instrumental	Միջագետքովդ (Miǰagetkʻovd)
locative	Միջագետքումդ (Miǰagetkʻumd)

References

• Barseġyan, Hovhannes (2006) “Ašxarhagrakan anunneri hayeren taṙadarjutʻyan masin orošum [A Decision on Armenian Transcription of Geographic Names]”, in Terminabanakan ew uġġagrakan teġekatu [Terminological and Orthographic Reference Book]‎^[1] (in Armenian), 6th edition, Yerevan: 9-rd hrashalik, →ISBN, page 52

Old Armenian

Etymology

From մէջ (mēǰ) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ գետ (get) +‎ -ք (-kʻ), because Mesopotamia is between Euphrates and Tigris. Calque of Ancient Greek Μεσοποταμία (Mesopotamía).

Proper noun

Միջագետք • (Miǰagetkʻ) pl

1. Mesopotamia

Declension

a-type

	plural only (plurale tantum)
nominative	Միջագետք (Miǰagetkʻ)
genitive	Միջագետաց (Miǰagetacʻ)
dative	Միջագետաց (Miǰagetacʻ)
accusative	Միջագետս (Miǰagets)
ablative	Միջագետաց (Miǰagetacʻ)
instrumental	Միջագետաւք = Միջագետօք (Miǰagetawkʻ = Miǰagetōkʻ)
locative	Միջագետս (Miǰagets)

Derived terms

• միջագետացի (miǰagetacʻi)
• միջագետեայ (miǰageteay)
• միջագետեցի (miǰagetecʻi)

References

• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “Միջագետք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn. Ašxarhagrakan Ew Patmakan Anuankʻ [New Dictionary Armenian–English. Appendix of Geographic and Historical Names], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “Միջագետք”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy