demokrātija

Latvian

Etymology

Via some other European language, ultimately from Ancient Greek δημοκρατία (dēmokratía), from δῆμος (dêmos, “common people”) + κράτος (krátos, “rule, strength”).

Noun

demokrātija f (4th declension)

  1. democracy (form of government where the power belongs to the people)
    sociālistiskā demokrātija ― social(ist) democracy
    tautas demokrātija ― popular democracy

Declension

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