ubadze
See also: ubadzē
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ubags (“beggar”) + -e (“fem.”), with palatalization of g to dz.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]ubadze f (5th declension, masculine form: ubags)
- female beggar (woman who obtains her livelihood by begging)
- vecās ubadzes piemiņai ― in memory of an old beggar woman
- negribu būt ubadzre ― I don't want to be a beggar woman
- rumāņu ubadze Romas metro dzemdē bērnu ― a Romanian beggar woman gave birth to a child in the subway in Rome
Declension
[edit]Declension of ubadze (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | ubadze | ubadzes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | ubadzi | ubadzes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | ubadzes | ubadžu |
| dative (datīvs) | ubadzei | ubadzēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | ubadzi | ubadzēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | ubadzē | ubadzēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | ubadze | ubadzes |