laiviniece

See also: laiviniecē

Latvian

Etymology

From laiva (“to work”) +‎ -iniece, or laivinieks (“boatman”) +‎ -e (“fem.”) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).

Noun

laiviniece f (5th declension, masculine form: laivinieks)

1. boatwoman (a woman who works with a small boat, usually by transporting people or cargo)

   esmu laivotāja, laiviniece, laivu braucēja... ― I am a boat passenger, a boatwoman, a boat rider...

Declension

Declension of laiviniece (5th declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	laiviniece	laivinieces
genitive	laivinieces	laivinieču
dative	laiviniecei	laiviniecēm
accusative	laivinieci	laivinieces
instrumental	laivinieci	laiviniecēm
locative	laiviniecē	laiviniecēs
vocative	laiviniece	laivinieces

Related terms

• laiva