bārene

See also: barene and bārenē

Latvian

Etymology

From bārenis (“orphan”) +‎ -e (“fem.”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bàːɾɛnɛ]

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Noun

bārene f (5th declension, masculine form: bārenis)

1. (female) orphan (a girl who has lost one or both parents)

   esmu bārene: man nav ne mātes, ne tēva ― I am an orphan: I have neither mother nor father

   Luzei ir gādīga māte un krietni radi, bet Karlīne ir bārene ― Luze has a caring mother and good relatives, while Karlīne is an orphan

Declension

Declension of bārene (5th declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	bārene	bārenes
genitive	bārenes	bāreņu
dative	bārenei	bārenēm
accusative	bāreni	bārenes
instrumental	bāreni	bārenēm
locative	bārenē	bārenēs
vocative	bārene	bārenes

Synonyms

• bāra bērns, bārabērns
• (rare term) bāre

Related terms

• (poetic) bārs