vietniece
See also: vietniecē
Latvian
Etymology
From viet (“place”) + -niece, or vietnieks (“replacement”) + -e (“fem.”) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).
Pronunciation
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Noun
vietniece f (5th declension, masculine form: vietnieks)
- (female) replacement, substitute (e.g., at work)
- (female) second in command, assistant
- direktora vietniece ― assistant director
- priekšsēdētāja vietniece ― vice-chairman
- (female) deputy, elected representative
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | vietniece | vietnieces |
| genitive | vietnieces | vietnieču |
| dative | vietniecei | vietniecēm |
| accusative | vietnieci | vietnieces |
| instrumental | vietnieci | vietniecēm |
| locative | vietniecē | vietniecēs |
| vocative | vietniece | vietnieces |