Melnkalne

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Latvian

 Melnkalne on Latvian Wikipedia
Melnkalne (Eiropā)
Melnkalnes karogs

Etymology

From melns (black) +‎ kalns (mountain), following the model of other languages, e.g., Italian Montenegro (< monte (mountain) and negro (black), whence English Montenegro), Russian Черногория (Černogorija) (< чёрный (čórnyj, black) and гора́ (gorá, mountain)), Albanian Mali i Zi (black mountain), all basically translations of Serbo-Croatian Црна Гора (Black Mountain), a term that originally referred to Mt. Lovćen, and later, by extension, to the entire region, province, now independent country, of Montenegro.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Melnkalne f (5th declension)

  1. Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)
    Melnkalnes karogsthe flag of Montenegro
    Melnkalnes prezidentsthe president of Montenegro
    Melnkalne ir valsts Balkānu reģionā, EiropāMontenegro is a country in the Balkan region, in Europe

Declension

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former Yugoslav republics: