zemūdene

See also: zemūdenē

Latvian

Zemūdene

Etymology

From zemūdens (underwater), itself from zem (under) + ūdens (water[gen.]).

Noun

zemūdene f (5th declension)

  1. submarine (a ship which can navigate under water)
    zemūdeņu jūrniekisubmarine sailors
    zemūdeņu bāzesubmarine base
    rakēšu zemūdenemissile submarine (= submarine with missiles)
    pēkšņi no dzīlēm kā milzīga haizivs iznira zemūdenesuddenly, like a giant shark from the depths (of the ocean), a submarine emerged
    Ukrainas vienīgā zemūdene Zaporožje nule iekļauta Krievijas Melnās jūras flotes sastāvāUkraine's only submarine, the Zaporožje, (has been) newly incorporated into Russia's Black Sea fleet

Declension

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