ubadze
See also: ubadzē
Latvian
Etymology
From ubags (“beggar”) + -e (“fem.”), with palatalization of g to dz.
Pronunciation
Noun
ubadze f (5th declension, masculine form: ubags)
- female beggar (woman who obtains her livelihood by begging)
- vecās ubadzes piemiņai ― in memory of an old beggar woman
- negribu būt ubadzre ― I don't want to be a beggar woman
- rumāņu ubadze Romas metro dzemdē bērnu ― a Romanian beggar woman gave birth to a child in the subway in Rome
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ubadze | ubadzes |
| genitive | ubadzes | ubadžu |
| dative | ubadzei | ubadzēm |
| accusative | ubadzi | ubadzes |
| instrumental | ubadzi | ubadzēm |
| locative | ubadzē | ubadzēs |
| vocative | ubadze | ubadzes |