svainiene
See also: svainienē
Latvian
Etymology
From svainis (“brother-in-law”) + -iene (“fem.”).
Noun
svainiene f (5th declension)
- sister-in-law (one's wife's sister or one's husband's sister; also, one's brother's wife, or one's husband's brother's wife)
- “vēl nesen biju aizbraucis pat uz savu veco ciemu...” “tur pie brāļa sievas?” “tur, jā, bet svainieni nesatiku” ― “I even recently went to my old village...” “there, at your brother's wife's (house)?” “yes, there, but I didn't meet my sister-in-law”
Declension
Declension of svainiene (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | svainiene | svainienes |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | svainieni | svainienes |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | svainienes | svainieņu |
| dative (datīvs) | svainienei | svainienēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | svainieni | svainienēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | svainienē | svainienēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | svainiene | svainienes |
Synonyms
- svaine
Related terms
- svainība