ministrija

See also: ministrijā

Latvian

Etymology

From ministrs (“minister”) +‎ -ija. Clearly not formed as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from other European languages.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ministrija f (4th declension)

  1. ministry, government department (central organ of a specific branch of government)
    Latvijas labklājības ministrija ― Latvian welfare ministry
    izglītības ministrija ― ministry of education
    finanšu ministrija ― ministry of finance
    iekšlietu ministrija ― ministry of the interior
    ārlietu ministrija ― ministry of foreign affairs

Declension

Declension of ministrija (4th declension)
singular plural
nominative ministrija ministrijas
genitive ministrijas ministriju
dative ministrijai ministrijām
accusative ministriju ministrijas
instrumental ministriju ministrijām
locative ministrijā ministrijās
vocative ministrija ministrijas
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