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 ministrijaLatvian welfare ministry
    izglītības ministrijaministry of education
    finanšu ministrijaministry of finance
    iekšlietu ministrijaministry of the interior
    ārlietu ministrijaministry of foreign affairs

Declension

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