nabadze
See also: nabadzē
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From nabags (“poor man”) + -e (“fem.”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]nabadze f (5th declension, masculine form: nabags)
- poor woman (woman who cannot provide for herself and lives from the charity of others)
- viena nabadze notupusies ierīvēja otrai baso kāju ― one squatting poor woman was rubbing another (poor woman)'s bare leg
- kaut kā Veronika jāsapurina, lai neizturas pati savā istabā kā nabadze durvju priekšā ― somehow Veronika must cheer up, so that she doesn't behave in her own hoom like a poor woman at the door
Declension
[edit]Declension of nabadze (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | nabadze | nabadzes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | nabadzi | nabadzes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | nabadzes | nabadžu |
| dative (datīvs) | nabadzei | nabadzēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | nabadzi | nabadzēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | nabadzē | nabadzēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | nabadze | nabadzes |