Jelgava
English
Etymology
See etymology at Livonian Jālgab.
Proper noun
Jelgava
- A town in central Latvia, the largest town in Semigallia.
- 2014, Zigmunds Skujins, Flesh-Coloured Dominoes:
- [The city is] at least ten Rigas and Jelgavas put together! Palace upon palace, bridge upon bridge, tower upon tower.
Latvian
Jelgava (Latvijā)
Etymology
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Pronunciation
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Declension
Declension of Jelgava (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | Jelgava | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | Jelgavu | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | Jelgavas | — |
| dative (datīvs) | Jelgavai | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | Jelgavu | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | Jelgavā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | Jelgava | — |
Derived terms
- jelgavnieks, jelgavniece
Descendants
- English: Jelgava
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