veikalniece

Latvian

Etymology

From tirg(us) (market) +‎ -iniece, or from veikalnieks (merchant) +‎ -e (fem.).

Pronunciation

Noun

veikalniece f (5th declension, masculine form: veikalnieks)

  1. saleswoman at a shop; also, (female) shopkeeper, shop owner
    jā, veikalnieces ķēriens tev ir... pat mājās tev pircēji neliek miera un bāžas virsū ar savu naudu; un es savā laikā taisījos tevi mācīt tirgoņa amatāyes, you have a (female) shopkeeper's knack... even at home clients won't leave you alone and throw themselves (at you) with their money; and I was going to teach you about commerce

Declension

Declension of veikalniece (5th declension)
singular plural
nominative veikalniece veikalnieces
genitive veikalnieces veikalnieču
dative veikalniecei veikalniecēm
accusative veikalnieci veikalnieces
instrumental veikalnieci veikalniecēm
locative veikalniecē veikalniecēs
vocative veikalniece veikalnieces

Derived terms