desmitniece

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Latvian

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Etymology

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From desmit (ten) +‎ -niece, or desmitnieks (manager of group of 10) +‎ -e (fem.) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).

Noun

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desmitniece m (1st declension, masculine form: desmitnieks)

  1. (female) leader, manager of a group of ten (e.g., people, houses, etc.)

Declension

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