apavnieks
Latvian
Etymology
From apavs (“footwear”) + -nieks.
Pronunciation
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Noun
apavnieks m (1st declension, feminine form: apavniece)
- (male) cobbler, shoemaker
- profesionāli tehniskā skola šogad dos 200 frizieru, apavnieku, pulksteņlabotāju un elektrisko sadzīves priekšmetu remontatslēdznieku ― this year, the professional technical school will form (lit. give) 200 barbers, shoemakers, watchmakers and household appliances repairmen
Usage notes
The usual term for “cobbler” is kurpnieks; apavnieks is rare or official.
Declension
Declension of apavnieks (1st declension)
singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
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nominative (nominatīvs) | apavnieks | apavnieki |
accusative (akuzatīvs) | apavnieku | apavniekus |
genitive (ģenitīvs) | apavnieka | apavnieku |
dative (datīvs) | apavniekam | apavniekiem |
instrumental (instrumentālis) | apavnieku | apavniekiem |
locative (lokatīvs) | apavniekā | apavniekos |
vocative (vokatīvs) | apavniek | apavnieki |
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