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{{also|Appendix:Variations of "kars"}}
==Latvian==
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[[File:BatailleduMans1793.jpg|thumb|250px|Karš]]

===Alternative forms===
* {{qualifier|obsolete spelling}} {{l|lv|kaŗš}}

===Etymology===
{{root|lv|ine-pro|*ker-}}
From {{uder|lv|bat-pro|*karyas}}, from {{uder|lv|ine-pro|*koryos}}, from {{m|ine-pro|*ker-}}. Cognates include {{cog|lt|kãras}}, dialectal {{m|lt|kãrias}}, {{cog|prg|kargis||troops, army|tr=[karjis]}} (misspelled as ''kragis'' in the 16th-century text), {{m|prg|karyago||travels}} (i.e., “war path”), {{cog|mga|cuire||army; troops}}, {{cog|got|𐌷𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌹𐍃}}, {{cog|non|herr}}, {{cog|de|Heer||army}}, {{cog|grc|κοίρανος||leader, commander}} (< ''*koiros'' < {{m|ine-pro|*koryos}}).<ref>{{R:lv:LEV}}</ref>

===Pronunciation===
* {{lv-IPA|kàɾʃ|falling}}
* {{audio|lv|lv-riga-karš.ogg}}

===Noun===
{{lv-noun|m|1st}}

# [[war]] {{gloss|[[organized]] [[armed]] [[conflict]] [[between]] [[two]] or [[more]] [[country|countries]], [[people]]s, [[ethnic]] or [[social]] [[group]]s}}
#: {{ux|lv|Pirmais pasaules '''karš'''|First World '''War'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|Otrais pasaules '''karš'''|Second World '''War'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|aizstāvēšanās, uzbrukuma '''karš'''|defensive, offensive '''war'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|agresīvs '''karš'''|aggressive '''war'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|taisnīgs '''karš'''|just, rightful '''war'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|koloniālais '''karš'''|colonial '''war'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|pilsoņu '''karš'''|civil '''war'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|nacionālās atbrīvošanās '''karš'''|national liberation '''war'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|partizānu '''karš'''|partisan, guerilla '''war'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|izsīkuma '''karš'''|'''war''' of attrition|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|krusta '''karš'''|crusade (lit. '''cross''' war)|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''karš''' pret iebrucējiem|'''war''' against invaders|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|ķīmiskais '''karš'''|chemical '''war'''fare|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|bioloģiskais '''karš'''|biological '''war'''fare|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|bakterioloģiskais '''karš'''|bacteriological '''war'''fare|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|kodoltermiskais '''karš'''|thermonuclear '''war'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' kurinātāji, kūrēji|'''war'''mongers|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|izcēlās '''karš'''|'''war''' broke out|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' sākums|the beginning of '''war'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|pieteikt '''karu'''|to declare '''war'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|uzvarēt '''karu''', '''karā'''|to win the '''war'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|zaudēt '''karu''', '''karā'''|to lose the '''war'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|izbeigt '''karu'''|to put an end to the '''war'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|doties '''karā'''|to go to '''war'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|atgriezties no '''kara'''|to return from '''war'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''karš''' ir tās politikas turpinājums ar varmācības līdzekļiem, kuru piekopa karojošo lielvalstu valdošās šķiras jau ilgi pirms '''kara'''|'''war''' is the continuation, by means of violence, of policies which were practiced by the ruling classes of the warring countries long before the '''war'''|inline=1}}
# {{lb|lv|in the [[genitive]], [[use]]d [[adjectival]]ly}} [[war]]; [[relate|relating]] to [[war]]
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' bēgli|'''war''' refugees|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' veterāns|'''war''' veteran|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' invalīds|'''war''' invalid|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' stāvoklis|state of '''war'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' darbība|act of '''war'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' gājiens, '''kara'''gājiens|'''war''' march, crusade|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' lauks, '''kara'''lauks|battlefield (lit. '''war''' field)|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' gūsteknis|prisoner of '''war'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' noziedznieks|'''war''' criminal|inline=1}}
# {{lb|lv|in the [[genitive]], used [[adjectival]]ly}} [[war]], [[military]] {{gloss|[[relate|relating]] to the [[armed forces]] or to [[military service]]}}
#: {{ux|lv|jūras '''kara''' flote|Navy (lit. sea '''war''' fleet)|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' rūpnīca|'''military''' industry|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' medicīnas dienests|'''military''' medical service|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' hospitāls, ārsts|'''military''' hospital, doctor|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' lidmašīna|'''military''' airplane|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' dienests, '''kara'''dienests|'''military''' service|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' apgabals|'''military''' district|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' skola, '''kara'''skola|'''military''' school|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' akadēmija|'''military''' academy|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' zinātne|'''military''' science|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' māksla, '''kara'''māksla|the art of '''war'''; '''war'''fare|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' noslēpums|'''war''' secret, '''military''' secret|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' tribunāls|'''military''' tribunal|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' tiesa|court martial (lit. '''military''' court)|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' bāze, osta|'''military''' base, port|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' mūzika|'''military''' music|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' klausība, '''kara'''klausība|'''military''' conscription|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|'''kara''' kungs|'''war''' lord|inline=1}}
# {{lb|lv|figuratively}} [[war]] {{gloss|[[serious]] [[conflict]], [[struggle]], [[fight]], [[clash]] [[between]] [[enemy|enemies]]}}
#: {{ux|lv|aukstais '''karš'''|cold '''war'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|ideoloģiskais '''karš'''|ideological '''war'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|ekonomiskais '''karš'''|economic '''war'''|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|jāpiesaka bargs '''karš''' pret māņticībām|it is necessary to declare harsh '''war''' against superstitions|inline=1}}
# {{lb|lv|figuratively}} [[war]] {{gloss|[[disagreement]], [[dispute]], [[quarrel]]}}
#: {{ux|lv|vārdu '''karš'''|'''war''' of words|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|lv|aizmirsušies nemitīgie mājas '''kari''' par jaunām kleitām|they (had) forgotten the persistent domestic '''wars''' about new dresses|inline=1}}

====Declension====
{{lv-decl-noun|kar|š|1st|extrawidth=-60|keep-s=1}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|lv|aukstais karš}}
* {{l|lv|karaspēks}}
* {{l|lv|karavīrs}}
* {{l|lv|pēckarš}}
* {{l|lv|pirmskarš}}

===References===
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{{C|lv|War}}