kurpniece
See also: kurpniecē
Latvian
Etymology
From kurpe (“shoe”) + -niece, or kurpnieks (“cobbler, shoemaker”) + -e (“[fem.]”) (with palatalization of k to c).
Pronunciation
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Noun
kurpniece m (1st declension, masculine form: kurpnieks)
- (female) cobbler, shoemaker
- par kurpnieci nostrādājusi jau ilgus gadus un ne reizi nav nožēlojusi, ka izvēlējusies šo sievietei neparasto amatu ― she 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
The usual term for “cobbler” is kurpnieks; apavnieks is rare or official.
Declension
Declension of kurpniece (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | kurpniece | kurpnieces |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | kurpnieci | kurpnieces |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | kurpnieces | kurpnieču |
| dative (datīvs) | kurpniecei | kurpniecēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | kurpnieci | kurpniecēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | kurpniecē | kurpniecēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | kurpniece | kurpnieces |