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Latvian
Etymology
From laiva (“to work”) + -iniece, or laivinieks (“boatman”) + -e (“fem.”) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).
Noun
laiviniece f (5th declension, masculine form: laivinieks)
- boatwoman (a woman who works with a small boat, usually by transporting people or cargo)
- esmu laivotāja, laiviniece, laivu braucēja... ― I am a boat passenger, a boatwoman, a boat rider...
Declension
Declension of laiviniece (5th declension)
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