astoņnieks

Latvian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From astoņi (“eight”) +‎ -nieks.

Pronunciation

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Noun

astoņnieks m (1st declension)

  1. eight, number eight (digit or figure; syn. astoņi)
    uzrakstīt astoņnieku ― to write a number eight (i.e., 8)
    izbraukt astoņnieku ar motociklu ― to do a number 8 with a motorcycle
  2. something with the number eight on it
    pīķa astoņnieks ― the eight of spades (playing card)
  3. eight (people, animals, objects) together; a sports team consisting of eight people
    astoņnieku regate ― a regatta of eight-people teams

Declension

Declension of astoņnieks (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative astoņnieks astoņnieki
genitive astoņnieka astoņnieku
dative astoņniekam astoņniekiem
accusative astoņnieku astoņniekus
instrumental astoņnieku astoņniekiem
locative astoņniekā astoņniekos
vocative astoņniek astoņnieki

See also

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