bārene

From bārenis (“orphan”) +‎ -e (“fem.”).

• IPA^(key): [bàːɾɛnɛ]

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bārene f (5th declension, masculine form: bārenis)

1. (female) orphan (a girl who has lost one or both parents)

   esmu bārene: man nav ne mātes, ne tēva ― I am an orphan: I have neither mother nor father

   Luzei ir gādīga māte un krietni radi, bet Karlīne ir bārene ― Luze has a caring mother and good relatives, while Karlīne is an orphan

• bāra bērns, bārabērns
• (rare term) bāre

• (poetic) bārs