Єрмения

Pannonian Rusyn

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Јерменија / Jermenija, ultimately from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴 (a-r-mi-i-n). The initial vowel differing from the common ar- internationalism is likely due to influence from Ottoman Turkish ارمنی (ermen) and ارمنستان (ermenistan) on Serbo-Croatian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [jɛrmɛˈnija]
  • Rhymes: -ija
  • Hyphenation: Єр‧ме‧ния

Proper noun

Єрмения (Jermenija) f (related adjective єрменски)

  1. (Serbia) Armenia (a country in the South Caucasus region of Asia, sometimes considered to belong politically to Europe)

Declension

Declension of Єрмения
singular plural
nominative Єрмения (Jermenija) —
genitive Єрмениї (Jermeniji) —
dative Єрмениї (Jermeniji) —
accusative Єрмению (Jermeniju) —
instrumental Єрмению (Jermeniju) —
locative Єрмениї (Jermeniji) —
vocative Єрменийо (Jermenijo) —
nouns
  • Єрмен m pers (Jermen)
  • Єрменка f (Jermenka)

See also

countries in Europe: держави Европи (deržavi Evropi) (appendix)edit
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