vietniece
See also: vietniecē
Latvian
Etymology
From viet (“place”) + -niece, or vietnieks (“replacement”) + -e (“fem.”) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).
Pronunciation
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Noun
vietniece f (5th declension, masculine form: vietnieks)
- (female) replacement, substitute (e.g., at work)
- (female) second in command, assistant
- direktora vietniece ― assistant director
- priekšsēdētāja vietniece ― vice-chairman
- (female) deputy, elected representative
Declension
Declension of vietniece (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | vietniece | vietnieces |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | vietnieci | vietnieces |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | vietnieces | vietnieču |
| dative (datīvs) | vietniecei | vietniecēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | vietnieci | vietniecēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | vietniecē | vietniecēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | vietniece | vietnieces |
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