apavniece

See also: apavniecē

Latvian

Etymology

From apavs (“footwear”) +‎ -niece, or apavnieks (“cobbler, shoemaker”) +‎ -e (“[fem.]”) (with palatalization of k to c).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [apawnìɛtsɛ]
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Noun

apavniece m (1st declension, masculine form: apavnieks)

  1. (female) cobbler, shoemaker

Usage notes

The usual term for “cobbler” is kurpnieks (fem. kurpniece); apavnieks (fem. apavniece) is rare or official.

Declension

Declension of apavniece (5th declension)
singular plural
nominative apavniece apavnieces
genitive apavnieces apavnieču
dative apavniecei apavniecēm
accusative apavnieci apavnieces
instrumental apavnieci apavniecēm
locative apavniecē apavniecēs
vocative apavniece apavnieces

Synonyms

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