stundenieks

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Latvian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From stunda (hour) +‎ -nieks.

Noun[edit]

stundenieks m (1st declension)

  1. (obsolete term) clock

Usage notes[edit]

The words stundenis and stundenieks are attested in 18th-century sources but have now been completely replaced by pulkstenis.

Declension[edit]

Synonyms[edit]