laiviniece
See also: laiviniecē
Latvian
Etymology
From laiva (“to work”) + -iniece, or laivinieks (“boatman”) + -e (“fem.”) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).
Noun
laiviniece f (5th declension, masculine form: laivinieks)
- boatwoman (a woman who works with a small boat, usually by transporting people or cargo)
- esmu laivotāja, laiviniece, laivu braucēja... ― I am a boat passenger, a boatwoman, a boat rider...
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | laiviniece | laivinieces |
| genitive | laivinieces | laivinieču |
| dative | laiviniecei | laiviniecēm |
| accusative | laivinieci | laivinieces |
| instrumental | laivinieci | laiviniecēm |
| locative | laiviniecē | laiviniecēs |
| vocative | laiviniece | laivinieces |