mūķene

See also: mūķenē

Latvian

Mūķene (1)

Egļu mūķene (2)

Etymology

From mūks (“monk”) +‎ -e (“fem.”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mūːcɛnɛ]

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Noun

mūķene f (5th declension, male equivalent mūks)

1. nun (female member of a monastic or religious order, usually living in a monastery or nunnery)

   mūķenes apģērbs ― nun outfit, clothes

   TV šovā pārsteidz īpaši talantīga mūķene ― in the TV show a very talented nun caused an impression

2. certain species of moth, especially the nun moth (Lymantria monacha) and the gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar)

   egļu mūķene ― black-arched or nun moth (Lymantria monacha)

   ozolu mūķene ― gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar)

   Latvijas mežiem jau vairākkārt masveidīgi uzbrucis ļaunais mūķenes kāpurs ― the evil nun moth larva (= caterpillar) has attacked the forests of Latvia many times

Declension

Declension of mūķene (5th)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative	mūķene	mūķenes
genitive	mūķenes	mūķeņu
dative	mūķenei	mūķenēm
accusative	mūķeni	mūķenes
instrumental	mūķeni	mūķenēm
locative	mūķenē	mūķenēs
vocative	mūķene	mūķenes

Derived terms

• egļu mūķene
• ozolu mūķene

See also

• abate, abatija
• askēte
• klosteris
• priesteriene