slimniece
See also: slimniecē
Latvian
Etymology
From slims (“sick, ill”) + -niece, or slimnieks (“patient”) + -e (“fem.”) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).
Noun
slimniece f (5th declension, masculine form: slimnieks)
- (female) sick person, patient (woman having a health problem)
- leikemijas slimniece ― a (female) leukemia patient
Declension
Declension of slimniece (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | slimniece | slimnieces |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | slimnieci | slimnieces |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | slimnieces | slimnieču |
| dative (datīvs) | slimniecei | slimniecēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | slimnieci | slimniecēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | slimniecē | slimniecēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | slimniece | slimnieces |
Related terms
- slimība
- slimnīca
- slimot