slimniece

See also: slimniecē

Latvian

Etymology

From slims (“sick, ill”) +‎ -niece, or slimnieks (“patient”) +‎ -e (“fem.”) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).

Noun

slimniece f (5th declension, masculine form: slimnieks)

1. (female) sick person, patient (woman having a health problem)

   leikemijas slimniece ― a (female) leukemia patient

Declension

Declension of slimniece (5th declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	slimniece	slimnieces
genitive	slimnieces	slimnieču
dative	slimniecei	slimniecēm
accusative	slimnieci	slimnieces
instrumental	slimnieci	slimniecēm
locative	slimniecē	slimniecēs
vocative	slimniece	slimnieces

Related terms

• slimība
• slimnīca
• slimot