bagātniece

See also: bagātniecē

Latvian

Etymology

From bagāts (“rich”) +‎ -niece, or from bagātnieks (“rich man”) +‎ -e (“fem.”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

bagātniece m (1st declension, masculine form: bagātnieks)

  1. rich woman (a woman having great wealth, a lot of money)
    Antons bija ar meiru ņemt pat atraitni, tikai tā nedrīkstēja būt pārāk veca: izņēmumu varēja taisīt vienīgi īstai bagātniecei ― Antons was willing to take even a widow, but she could not be too old: he could make an exceptioin only for a really rich woman

Declension

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