kurpniece

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See also: kurpniecē

Latvian

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Etymology

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From kurpe (shoe) +‎ -niece, or kurpnieks (cobbler, shoemaker) +‎ -e ([fem.]) (with palatalization of k to c).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kurpniece f (5th declension, masculine form: kurpnieks)

  1. (female) cobbler, shoemaker
    par kurpnieci nostrādājusi jau ilgus gadus un ne reizi nav nožēlojusi, ka izvēlējusies šo sievietei neparasto amatushe had worked many years as a (female) cobbler and not once did she regret having chosen a profession so unusual for a woman

Usage notes

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The usual term for “cobbler” is kurpnieks; apavnieks is rare or official.

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