apavniece

See also: apavniecē

Latvian

Etymology

From apavs (“footwear”) +‎ -niece, or apavnieks (“cobbler, shoemaker”) +‎ -e (“[fem.]”) (with palatalization of k to c).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [apawnìɛtsɛ]

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Noun

apavniece m (1st declension, masculine form: apavnieks)

1. (female) cobbler, shoemaker

Usage notes

The usual term for “cobbler” is kurpnieks (fem. kurpniece); apavnieks (fem. apavniece) is rare or official.

Declension

Declension of apavniece (5th declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	apavniece	apavnieces
genitive	apavnieces	apavnieču
dative	apavniecei	apavniecēm
accusative	apavnieci	apavnieces
instrumental	apavnieci	apavniecēm
locative	apavniecē	apavniecēs
vocative	apavniece	apavnieces

Synonyms

• kurpniece