pastniece

See also: pastniecē

Latvian

Etymology

From pasts (post, mail) +‎ -niece, or pastnieks (postman, mailman) +‎ -e (fem.) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).

Pronunciation

Noun

pastniece f (5th declension, masculine form: pastnieks)

  1. postwoman, mailwoman (female postal worker who delivers mail to residential and commercial addresses)
    pagājušajā gadā ar sūtījumā ievietoto ķīmisko vielu saindējusies pastniece pametusi darbu Latvijas Pastālast year, a postwoman who was poisoned by chemicals placed in a postal package gave up her work at Latvian Mail

Declension

Declension of pastniece (5th declension)
singular plural
nominative pastniece pastnieces
genitive pastnieces pastnieču
dative pastniecei pastniecēm
accusative pastnieci pastnieces
instrumental pastnieci pastniecēm
locative pastniecē pastniecēs
vocative pastniece pastnieces