gudriniece
See also: gudriniecē
Latvian
Etymology
From gudrs (“wise, intelligent”) + -niece, or gudrinieks (“smart, wise man”) + -e (“fem.”) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).
Noun
gudriniece f (5th declension, masculine form: gudrinieks)
- smart, intelligent, wise woman
- kad es biju pavisam maziņa un vēl negāju skolā, mani uzskatīja par lielu gudrinieci; vecāki sacīja, ka es esot apdāvināts bērns ― when I was very little and didn't go to school yet, I was considered a little smart girl; (my) parents said that I was a gifted child
Declension
Declension of gudriniece (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | gudriniece | gudrinieces |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | gudrinieci | gudrinieces |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | gudrinieces | gudrinieču |
| dative (datīvs) | gudriniecei | gudriniecēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | gudrinieci | gudriniecēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | gudriniecē | gudriniecēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | gudriniece | gudrinieces |
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