ārstnieks

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Latvian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ārsts (doctor, physician) +‎ -nieks. Found in older sources, ārstnieks has now been completely replaced by ārsts.[1]

Noun[edit]

ārstnieks m (1st declension)

  1. (obsolete term) doctor, physician

Usage notes[edit]

The feminine form, presumably ārstniece, is unattested.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “ārsts”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN