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rīdzinieks

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Latvian

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Etymology

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From Rīga (“Riga”) +‎ -inieks, with palatalization of g to dz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rīdzinieks m (1st declension, feminine form: rīdziniece)

  1. a (male) Rigan, a man from Riga, the capital of Latvia.
    veselīgs rīdzinieks veselā Rīgā ― a healthy Rigan in a healthy Riga
    rīdzinieki krāšņi atzīmē 4.maija svētkus ― Rigans celebrate the May 4th Holiday (Latvian renewed independence) with glamour

Declension

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Declension of rīdzinieks (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative rīdzinieks rīdzinieki
genitive rīdzinieka rīdzinieku
dative rīdziniekam rīdziniekiem
accusative rīdzinieku rīdziniekus
instrumental rīdzinieku rīdziniekiem
locative rīdziniekā rīdziniekos
vocative rīdziniek rīdzinieki
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