veikalniece
See also: tirdziniecē and veikalniecē
Latvian
Etymology
From tirg(us) (“market”) + -iniece, or from veikalnieks (“merchant”) + -e (“fem.”).
Noun
veikalniece f (5th declension, masculine form: veikalnieks)
- saleswoman at a shop; also, (female) shopkeeper, shop owner
- jā, veikalnieces ķēriens tev ir... pat mājās tev pircēji neliek miera un bāžas virsū ar savu naudu; un es savā laikā taisījos tevi mācīt tirgoņa amatā ― yes, you have a (female) shopkeeper's knack... even at home clients won't leave you alone and throw themselves (at you) with their money; and I was going to teach you about commerce
Declension
Declension of veikalniece (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | veikalniece | veikalnieces |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | veikalnieci | veikalnieces |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | veikalnieces | veikalnieču |
| dative (datīvs) | veikalniecei | veikalniecēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | veikalnieci | veikalniecēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | veikalniecē | veikalniecēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | veikalniece | veikalnieces |
Derived terms
- veikalniecisks