gudriniece

See also: gudriniecē

Latvian

Etymology

From gudrs (“wise, intelligent”) +‎ -niece, or gudrinieks (“smart, wise man”) +‎ -e (“fem.”) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).

Noun

gudriniece f (5th declension, masculine form: gudrinieks)

  1. smart, intelligent, wise woman
    kad es biju pavisam maziņa un vēl negāju skolā, mani uzskatīja par lielu gudrinieci; vecāki sacīja, ka es esot apdāvināts bērns ― when I was very little and didn't go to school yet, I was considered a little smart girl; (my) parents said that I was a gifted child

Declension

Declension of gudriniece (5th declension)
singular plural
nominative gudriniece gudrinieces
genitive gudrinieces gudrinieču
dative gudriniecei gudriniecēm
accusative gudrinieci gudrinieces
instrumental gudrinieci gudriniecēm
locative gudriniecē gudriniecēs
vocative gudriniece gudrinieces
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