bārene
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Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From bārenis (“orphan”) + -e (“fem.”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]bārene f (5th declension, masculine form: bārenis)
- (female) orphan (a girl who has lost one or both parents)
- esmu bārene: man nav ne mātes, ne tēva ― I am an orphan: I have neither mother nor father
- Luzei ir gādīga māte un krietni radi, bet Karlīne ir bārene ― Luze has a caring mother and good relatives, while Karlīne is an orphan
Declension
[edit]Declension of bārene (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | bārene | bārenes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | bāreni | bārenes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | bārenes | bāreņu |
| dative (datīvs) | bārenei | bārenēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | bāreni | bārenēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | bārenē | bārenēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | bārene | bārenes |
Synonyms
[edit]- bāra bērns, bārabērns
- (rare term) bāre
Related terms
[edit]- (poetic) bārs