vietnieks

Latvian

Etymology

From vieta (“place”) +‎ -nieks.

Pronunciation

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Noun

vietnieks m (1st declension, feminine form: vietniece)

  1. (male) replacement, substitute (e.g., at work)
  2. (male) second in command, assistant
    direktora vietnieks ― assistant director
    priekšsēdētāja vietnieks ― vice-chairman
  3. (male) deputy, elected representative

Declension

Declension of vietnieks (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative vietnieks vietnieki
genitive vietnieka vietnieku
dative vietniekam vietniekiem
accusative vietnieku vietniekus
instrumental vietnieku vietniekiem
locative vietniekā vietniekos
vocative vietniek vietnieki

Derived terms

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