emirāts
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
A borrowing from some other European language (cf. French émirat, German Emirat); ultimately from the same source as emīrs (“emir”) (q.v.).
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
emirāts m (1st declension)
- emirate (country ruled by an emir)
- Apvienotie Arābu Emirāti ― United Arab Emirates (country in Asia)
- šī slimnīca ar 10 vietām bija pirmā visā Buhāras emirātā ― this hospital with 10 places (= beds) was the first in the whole emirate of Bukhara
Declension edit
Declension of emirāts (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | emirāts | emirāti |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | emirātu | emirātus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | emirāta | emirātu |
| dative (datīvs) | emirātam | emirātiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | emirātu | emirātiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | emirātā | emirātos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | emirāt | emirāti |