ministrs

Latvian

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin minister (“an attendant, servant, assistant, a priest's assistant or other subordinate official”), from minor.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ministrs m (1st declension, feminine form: ministre)

  1. (male) minister (government official who runs a government ministry)
    izglītības ministrs ― minister of education
    aizsardzības ministrs ― minister of defense
    ministru prezidents ― minister president (= prime minister)
    sagaida, ka rīt tiks sastādīts jaunais kabinets, kurā būs 14 ministru ― it is expected that a new cabinet will be chosen tomorrow in which there will be 14 ministers

Declension

Declension of ministrs (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative ministrs ministri
genitive ministra ministru
dative ministram ministriem
accusative ministru ministrus
instrumental ministru ministriem
locative ministrā ministros
vocative ministr ministri
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