strēlniece

See also: strēlniecē

Latvian

Etymology

From strēle (“arrow, dart”) +‎ -niece, or strēlnieks (“rifleman”) +‎ -e (“fem.”) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).

Noun

strēlniece f (5th declension, masculine form: strēlnieks)

  1. (military) (female) infantryman, (female) rifleman
    Pirmajā rotā dien meitene strēlniece. ― In the first company serves a female rifleman.
  2. (historical) (female) archer (warrior or hunter whose main weapon is a bow (or crossbow) and arrows)

Declension

Declension of strēlniece (5th declension)
singular plural
nominative strēlniece strēlnieces
genitive strēlnieces strēlnieču
dative strēlniecei strēlniecēm
accusative strēlnieci strēlnieces
instrumental strēlnieci strēlniecēm
locative strēlniecē strēlniecēs
vocative strēlniece strēlnieces
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