vecis

Latvian

From vecs (“old”), made into a 2nd-declension noun.

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vecis m (2nd declension, feminine form: vecene or veča)

old man (a man in old age)
īgns vecis ― grumbling old man

pagasta vecis, vecākais — parish elder

garš, izdilis, stiegrains vecis ― tall, skinny, sinewy old man
old one, husband
viņa dēla rīcību pārstāstīja vēlreiz vecim ― she told (her) son's actions once more to (her) old one, husband
(colloquial, in the plural) parents
jaunekļi mēdz savus vecākus lielīga žargonā saukt par senčiem vai večiem ― young men tend to call their parents in their jargon ancient or old ones
(colloquial) man, guy
“dēlī ir tā mašīna”, viņš teica, “jāgaida remonta veči” ― “that machine is on the plank”, he said, “we now have to wait for the repair guys”

“veči”, kur te var piezvanīt pa telefonu? ― guys, where is there a telephone here (lit. where can one call by telephone here)?

Declension of vecis (2nd declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	vecis	veči
accusative (akuzatīvs)	veci	večus
genitive (ģenitīvs)	veča	veču
dative (datīvs)	vecim	večiem
instrumental (instrumentālis)	veci	večiem
locative (lokatīvs)	vecī	večos
vocative (vokatīvs)	veci	veči

(parents): vecāki