slimniece
See also: slimniecē
Latvian
Etymology
From slims (“sick, ill”) + -niece, or slimnieks (“patient”) + -e (“fem.”) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).
Noun
slimniece f (5th declension, masculine form: slimnieks)
- (female) sick person, patient (woman having a health problem)
- leikemijas slimniece ― a (female) leukemia patient
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | slimniece | slimnieces |
| genitive | slimnieces | slimnieču |
| dative | slimniecei | slimniecēm |
| accusative | slimnieci | slimnieces |
| instrumental | slimnieci | slimniecēm |
| locative | slimniecē | slimniecēs |
| vocative | slimniece | slimnieces |