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, masculine form: mūks)
- 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
- 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 declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | mūķene | mūķenes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | mūķeni | mūķenes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | mūķenes | mūķeņu |
| dative (datīvs) | mūķenei | mūķenēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | mūķeni | mūķenēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | mūķenē | mūķenēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | mūķene | mūķenes |
Derived terms
- egļu mūķene
- ozolu mūķene
See also
- abate, abatija
- askēte
- klosteris
- priesteriene