izcilniece
See also: izcilniecē
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From izcils (“great, outstanding, excellent”) + -niece, or izcilnieks (“great, outstanding man”) + -e (“fem.”) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).
Noun
[edit]izcilniece f (5th declension, masculine form: izcilnieks)
- outstanding (female) individual (one who obtained great success, excellent results)
- Kristīne Garklāva: skolā biju izcilniece ― Kristīne Garklāva: at school I was an outstanding student
Declension
[edit]Declension of izcilniece (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | izcilniece | izcilnieces |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | izcilnieci | izcilnieces |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | izcilnieces | izcilnieču |
| dative (datīvs) | izcilniecei | izcilniecēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | izcilnieci | izcilniecēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | izcilniecē | izcilniecēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | izcilniece | izcilnieces |