laiviniece

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See also: laiviniecē

Latvian

Etymology

From laiva (to work) +‎ -iniece, or strādnieks (boatman) +‎ -e (fem.) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).

Noun

laiviniece f (5th declension, masculine form: laivinieks)

  1. boatwoman (a woman who works with a small boat, usually by transporting people or cargo)
    esmu laivotāja, laiviniece, laivu braucēja...I am a boat passenger, a boatwoman, a boat rider...

Declension