zemūdene

See also: zemūdenē

Latvian

Zemūdene

Etymology

From zemūdens (“underwater”), itself from zem (“under”) +‎ ūdens (“water[gen.]”).

Noun

zemūdene f (5th declension)

  1. submarine (a ship which can navigate under water)
    zemūdeņu jūrnieki ― submarine sailors
    zemūdeņu bāze ― submarine base
    rakēšu zemūdene ― missile submarine (= submarine with missiles)
    pēkšņi no dzīlēm kā milzīga haizivs iznira zemūdene ― suddenly, like a giant shark from the depths (of the ocean), a submarine emerged
    Ukrainas vienīgā zemūdene Zaporožje nule iekļauta Krievijas Melnās jūras flotes sastāvā ― Ukraine's only submarine, the Zaporožje, (has been) newly incorporated into Russia's Black Sea fleet

Declension

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