Єрмения

Pannonian Rusyn

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Јерменија / Jermenija, ultimately from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴 (a-r-mi-i-n). The initial vowel differing from the common armen- internationalism is likely due to influence from Ottoman Turkish ارمنی (ermen) and ارمنستان (ermenistan) on Serbo-Croatian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [jɛrmɛˈnija]
  • Rhymes: -ija
  • Hyphenation: Єр‧ме‧ния

Proper noun

Єрмения (Jermenijaf (relational adjective єрменски, demonym Єрмен, female demonym Єрменка)

  1. (Serbia) Armenia (a country in the South Caucasus region of Asia, sometimes considered to belong politically to Europe)

Declension

Declension of Єрмения (Jermenija)
singular plural
nominative Єрмения (Jermenija)
genitive Єрмениї (Jermeniji)
dative Єрмениї (Jermeniji)
accusative Єрмению (Jermeniju)
instrumental Єрмению (Jermeniju)
locative Єрмениї (Jermeniji)
vocative Єрменийо (Jermenijo)

See also

countries in Europe: жеми Европи (žemi Evropi) (appendix)edit
countries in Asia: жеми Азиї (žemi Aziji) (appendix)edit