bagātniece

See also: bagātniecē

Latvian

Etymology

From bagāts (rich) +‎ -niece, or from bagātnieks (rich man) +‎ -e (fem.).

Pronunciation

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Noun

bagātniece m (1st declension, masculine form: bagātnieks)

  1. rich woman (a woman having great wealth, a lot of money)
    Antons bija ar meiru ņemt pat atraitni, tikai tā nedrīkstēja būt pārāk veca: izņēmumu varēja taisīt vienīgi īstai bagātnieceiAntons was willing to take even a widow, but she could not be too old: he could make an exception only for a really rich woman

Declension

Declension of bagātniece (5th declension)
singular plural
nominative bagātniece bagātnieces
genitive bagātnieces bagātnieču
dative bagātniecei bagātniecēm
accusative bagātnieci bagātnieces
instrumental bagātnieci bagātniecēm
locative bagātniecē bagātniecēs
vocative bagātniece bagātnieces