desmitniece

See also: desmitniecē

Latvian

Etymology

From desmit (“ten”) +‎ -niece, or desmitnieks (“manager of group of 10”) +‎ -e (“fem.”) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).

Noun

desmitniece m (1st declension, masculine form: desmitnieks)

  1. (female) leader, manager of a group of ten (e.g., people, houses, etc.)

Declension

Declension of desmitniece (5th declension)
singular plural
nominative desmitniece desmitnieces
genitive desmitnieces desmitnieču
dative desmitniecei desmitniecēm
accusative desmitnieci desmitnieces
instrumental desmitnieci desmitniecēm
locative desmitniecē desmitniecēs
vocative desmitniece desmitnieces
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