laiviniece
See also: laiviniecē
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From laiva (“to work”) + -iniece, or laivinieks (“boatman”) + -e (“fem.”) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).
Noun
[edit]laiviniece f (5th declension, masculine form: laivinieks)
- 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
[edit]Declension of laiviniece (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | laiviniece | laivinieces |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | laivinieci | laivinieces |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | laivinieces | laivinieču |
| dative (datīvs) | laiviniecei | laiviniecēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | laivinieci | laiviniecēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | laiviniecē | laiviniecēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | laiviniece | laivinieces |