"Rīga" meaning in Latvian

See Rīga in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ɾīːɡa] Audio: Lv-Rīga.ogg
Etymology: The origin of the word Rīga is disputed. Some claim that it is borrowed from Livonian ringa (“loop”), referring to the ancient natural harbor formed by the tributary loop of the Daugava river. Others consider it a form of Riege, the German name of the Rīdzene, a tributary of the Daugava river. Others yet derive it from rija (“threshing barn”), the j becoming a g in German (note that English geographer Richard Hakluyt calls the city Rie in 1589, and that German historian Dionysius Fabricius confirms in 1610 the origin of Rīga from rija). Etymology templates: {{bor|lv|liv|ringa||loop}} Livonian ringa (“loop”), {{bor|lv|de|-}} German, {{m+|en|-}} English, {{m+|de|-}} German Head templates: {{head|lv|proper noun|4th declension||g=f|g2=|head=}} Rīga f (4th declension), {{lv-proper noun|f|4th}} Rīga f (4th declension) Inflection templates: {{lv-decl-noun|Rīg|a|4th|no-pl||||proper|extrawidth=-60}}, {{lv-decl-noun-4|Rīg|a|4=no-pl|5=|6=|7=|8=proper|drop-v=|keep-s=|x=-60}}, {{lv-decl-noun-table|Rīga|-|Rīgu|-|Rīgas|-|Rīgai|-|Rīgu|-|Rīgā|-|Rīga|-|16=|type=4th declension|x=-60}} Forms: declension-4 [table-tags], Rīga [nominative, singular], - [nominative, plural], Rīgu [accusative, singular], - [accusative, plural], Rīgas [genitive, singular], - [genitive, plural], Rīgai [dative, singular], - [dative, plural], Rīgu [instrumental, singular], - [instrumental, plural], Rīgā [locative, singular], - [locative, plural], Rīga [singular, vocative], - [plural, vocative]
  1. Riga (the capital city of Latvia) Wikipedia link: lv:Rīga Tags: declension-4, feminine Categories (place): Cities in Latvia, National capitals, Places in Latvia, Riga Derived forms: rīdzinieks, rīdziniece

Inflected forms

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        "lv:Cities in Latvia",
        "lv:National capitals",
        "lv:Places in Latvia",
        "lv:Riga"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "the historic center of Riga",
          "text": "Rīgas vēsturiskais centrs",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Riga railway station",
          "text": "Rīgas dzelzceļa stacija",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Riga is the main industrial, business, cultural, sports and financial center in the Baltics",
          "text": "Rīga ir galvenais industriālais, darījumu, kultūras, sporta un finanšu centrs Baltijā",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Riga (the capital city of Latvia)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Riga",
          "Riga#English"
        ],
        [
          "capital city",
          "capital city"
        ],
        [
          "Latvia",
          "Latvia#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-4",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "lv:Rīga"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ɾīːɡa]"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Lv-Rīga.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/f5/Lv-R%C4%ABga.ogg/Lv-R%C4%ABga.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/Lv-R%C4%ABga.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Rīga"
}

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