apavniece

See also: apavniecē

Latvian

Etymology

From apavs (“footwear”) +‎ -niece, or apavnieks (“cobbler, shoemaker”) +‎ -e (“[fem.]”) (with palatalization of k to c).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [apawnìɛtsɛ]
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Noun

apavniece m (1st declension, masculine form: apavnieks)

  1. (female) cobbler, shoemaker

Usage notes

The usual term for “cobbler” is kurpnieks (fem. kurpniece); apavnieks (fem. apavniece) is rare or official.

Declension

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