tintnīca

See also: tintnīcā

Latvian

Etymology

From tinte (“ink”) +‎ -nīca.

Pronunciation

Noun

tintnīca f (4th declension)

  1. inkwell (an ink container used for writing with a pen)
    viņš bija nopirkt tintnīcu ― he had bought an inkwell
    ar knipi atsitu vaļā tintnīcu, ņemu savu labāko, iecienītāko spalvu... ― with a flip I open the inkwell, I take my best, favorite pen...
    prāvai, baltai marmora tintnīcai cieši blakus nolikta blāvi zila porcelāna vāzīte, tajā trīs caurspīdīgi spalvaskāti ― right next to the large, white marmor inkwell was a little pale white porcelain vase, in it three transparent penholders

Declension

Declension of tintnīca (4th declension)
singular plural
nominative tintnīca tintnīcas
genitive tintnīcas tintnīcu
dative tintnīcai tintnīcām
accusative tintnīcu tintnīcas
instrumental tintnīcu tintnīcām
locative tintnīcā tintnīcās
vocative tintnīca tintnīcas
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