piecnieks

Latvian

Etymology

From pieci (five) + -nieks.

Pronunciation

Noun

Piecnieks

piecnieks m (1st declension)

  1. five, number five (digit or figure; syn. pieci)
    uzrakstīt piecniekuto write the number five (i.e., 5)
  2. five (A, excellent, the best school grade; syn. pieci)
    saņemt matemātikā piecniekuto get an A in mathematics
  3. something with the number five on it
    samainīt piecnieku sīknaudāto change a five, a fiver (5-lat bill, banknote) into small change
    kārava piecnieksthe five of diamonds (playing card)
  4. five (people, animals, objects) together; a sports team consisting of five people
    hokeja komandas labākais piecnieksthe best five (players) of the hockey team

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