jūrmalniece

See also: jūrmalniecē

Latvian

Etymology

From Jūrmala (“Riga”) +‎ -niece, or jūrmalnieks (“man from Jūrmala”) +‎ -e (“fem.”) (with palatalization of k to c).

Noun

jūrmalniece f (5th declension, masculine form: jūrmalnieks)

  1. a woman born in Jūrmala, a city in Latvia
    apķērīga jūrmalniece atmasko viltus policistu ― a smart woman from Jūrmala unmasked a false policeman
    Jūrmalnieces Eiropas basketbola līgā izcīna 5. vietu ― the (sports)women from Jūrmala won the 5th place in the European basketball league

Declension

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