apavniece
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See also: apavniecē
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From apavs (“footwear”) + -niece, or apavnieks (“cobbler, shoemaker”) + -e (“[fem.]”) (with palatalization of k to c).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]apavniece m (1st declension, masculine form: apavnieks)
Usage notes
[edit]The usual term for “cobbler” is kurpnieks (fem. kurpniece); apavnieks (fem. apavniece) is rare or official.
Declension
[edit]Declension of apavniece (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | apavniece | apavnieces |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | apavnieci | apavnieces |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | apavnieces | apavnieču |
| dative (datīvs) | apavniecei | apavniecēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | apavnieci | apavniecēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | apavniecē | apavniecēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | apavniece | apavnieces |