zemniece
See also: zemniecē
Latvian
Etymology
From zeme (“land”) + -niece, or zemnieks (“peasant”) + -e (“fem.”) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).
Pronunciation
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Noun
zemniece f (5th declension, masculine form: zemnieks)
- (female) peasant
Declension
Declension of zemniece (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | zemniece | zemnieces |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | zemnieci | zemnieces |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | zemnieces | zemnieču |
| dative (datīvs) | zemniecei | zemniecēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | zemnieci | zemniecēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | zemniecē | zemniecēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | zemniece | zemnieces |