Melnkalne
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Melnkalne (Eiropā) 
Melnkalnes karogs
See also: Melnkalnē
Latvian
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)
- Montenegro (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)
- Melnkalnes karogs ― the flag of Montenegro
- Melnkalnes prezidents ― the president of Montenegro
- Melnkalne ir valsts Balkānu reģionā, Eiropā ― Montenegro is a country in the Balkan region, in Europe
Declension
Declension of Melnkalne (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | Melnkalne | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | Melnkalni | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | Melnkalnes | — |
| dative (datīvs) | Melnkalnei | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | Melnkalni | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | Melnkalnē | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | Melnkalne | — |
Related terms
See also
- former Yugoslav republics:
- (dated term) Dienvidslāvija: