strēlniece
See also: strēlniecē
Latvian
Etymology
From strēle (“arrow, dart”) + -niece, or strēlnieks (“rifleman”) + -e (“fem.”) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).
Noun
strēlniece f (5th declension, masculine form: strēlnieks)
- (military) (female) infantryman, (female) rifleman
- Pirmajā rotā dien meitene strēlniece. ― In the first company serves a female rifleman.
- (historical) (female) archer (warrior or hunter whose main weapon is a bow (or crossbow) and arrows)
Declension
Declension of strēlniece (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | strēlniece | strēlnieces |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | strēlnieci | strēlnieces |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | strēlnieces | strēlnieču |
| dative (datīvs) | strēlniecei | strēlniecēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | strēlnieci | strēlniecēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | strēlniecē | strēlniecēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | strēlniece | strēlnieces |