tintnīca

See also: tintnīcā

Latvian

Tintnīcas

Etymology

From tinte (“ink”) +‎ -nīca.

Noun

tintnīca f (4th declension)

  1. inkwell (an ink container used for writing with a pen)
    viņš bija nopirkt tintnīcu ― he had bought an inkwell
    ar knipi atsitu vaļā tintnīcu, ņemu savu labāko, iecienītāko spalvu... ― with a flip I open the inkwell, I take my best, favorite pen...
    prāvai, baltai marmora tintnīcai cieši blakus nolikta blāvi zila porcelāna vāzīte, tajā trīs caurspīdīgi spalvaskāti ― right next to the large, white marmor inkwell was a little pale white porcelain vase, in it three transparent penholders

Declension

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