zvejniece

See also: zvejniecē

Latvian

Etymology

From zveja (“fishing”) +‎ -niece, or zvejnieks (“fisherman”) +‎ -e (“fem.”) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).

Noun

zvejniece f (5th declension, masculine form: zvejnieks)

  1. (female) fisherwoman (woman whose work is fishing)
    pērļu zvejnieces ― pearl fisherwomen
    zvejnieces dziesmiņa ― the fisherwomen's little song

Declension

Declension of zvejniece (5th declension)
singular plural
nominative zvejniece zvejnieces
genitive zvejnieces zvejnieču
dative zvejniecei zvejniecēm
accusative zvejnieci zvejnieces
instrumental zvejnieci zvejniecēm
locative zvejniecē zvejniecēs
vocative zvejniece zvejnieces
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