Uzbekistāna
See also: Uzbekistānā
Latvian
Etymology
Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Uzbek Oʻzbekiston, itself from Uzbek oʻzbek and Persian ـستان (-estân), a common ending for country names. In Latvian, the word was made into a feminine, 4th-declension noun, following the general pattern for country names.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Uzbekistāna f (4th declension)
- Uzbekistan (a country in Central Asia; official name: Uzbekistānas Republika)
- Uzbekistānas karogs ― the flag of Uzbekistan
- Taškenta ir Uzbekistānas lielākā pilsēta ― Tashkent is the largest city of Uzbekistan
- Uzbekistāna ir 56. lielākā valsts pēc platības ― Uzbekistan is the 56th largest country by area
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Uzbekistāna | — |
| genitive | Uzbekistānas | — |
| dative | Uzbekistānai | — |
| accusative | Uzbekistānu | — |
| instrumental | Uzbekistānu | — |
| locative | Uzbekistānā | — |
| vocative | Uzbekistāna | — |