Jūrmala

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English

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Proper noun

Jūrmala

  1. A resort city in the Vidzeme region, Latvia.

Translations

Latvian

 Jūrmala on Latvian Wikipedia
Jūrmala (Latvijā)

Etymology

From jūrmala (seaside), itself a compound from jūra (sea) +‎ mala (edge, shore).

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Proper noun

Jūrmala f (4th declension)

  1. Jūrmala (a resort city in the Vidzeme region, Latvia)
    Jūrmalas pilsētas kartea map of the city of Jūrmala
    Jūrmalas pilsētā ir 11 peldvietasin the city of Jūrmala there are 11 swimming places
    Jūrmala ir lielākā piejūras kūrortpilsēta Baltijas valstīsJūrmala is the largest seaside resort city in the Baltic countries

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Descendants

  • Norwegian Bokmål: Jūrmala

Norwegian Bokmål

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The popular beach resort in Jūrmala.

Etymology

From Latvian Jūrmala (Jūrmala), from jūrmala (seaside), itself a compound from jūra (sea) +‎ mala (edge, shore), first part from Proto-Baltic or Proto-Balto-Slavic *jaur-, *jūr-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wer-, *ūr- with an added initial y, from *aw-, *awe- (to wet, to moisten, to flow) with a suffix -r + last part from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥Hdʰo-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjuːrmala/
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  • Rhymes: -ala
  • Hyphenation: Jūr‧ma‧la

Proper noun

Jūrmala

  1. Jūrmala (a resort town in Latvia)
    Jūrmala var et av de mest populære badebyene i Sovjetunionen
    Jūrmala was one of the most popular seaside resorts in the Soviet Union

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