Portugāle

See also: portugale and Portugālē

Latvian

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately a borrowing from Latin Portus Cale, the original name of the Portuguese city presently called Oporto.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Portugāle f (4th declension)

  1. Portugal (a country in Iberian Peninsula, Europe; capital: Lisbon)
    Portugāles karogsthe flag of Portugal
    Portugāles teritorijathe territory of Portugal
    15. gadsimtā Portugāle kļuva par lielāko jūras braucēju nācijuin the 15th century Portugal became a major maritime (lit. sea-faring) nation

Declension

Declension of Portugāle (5th declension)
singular plural
nominative Portugāle
genitive Portugāles
dative Portugālei
accusative Portugāli
instrumental Portugāli
locative Portugālē
vocative Portugāle

Synonyms

See also