mūķene

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Latvian

Mūķene (1)
Egļu mūķene (2)

Etymology

From mūks (“monk”) +‎ -e (“fem.”).

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Noun

mūķene f (5th declension, masculine form: mūks)

  1. nun (female member of a monastic or religious order, usually living in a monastery or nunnery)
    mūķenes apģērbs ― nun outfit, clothes
    TV šovā pārsteidz īpaši talantīga mūķene ― in the TV show a very talented nun caused an impression
  2. certain species of moth, especially the nun moth (Lymantria monacha) and the gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar)
    egļu mūķene ― black-arched or nun moth (Lymantria monacha)
    ozolu mūķene ― gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar)
    Latvijas mežiem jau vairākkārt masveidīgi uzbrucis ļaunais mūķenes kāpurs ― the evil nun moth larva (= caterpillar) has attacked the forests of Latvia many times

Declension

Declension of mūķene (5th declension)
singular (vienskaitlis) plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs) mūķene mūķenes
accusative (akuzatīvs) mūķeni mūķenes
genitive (ģenitīvs) mūķenes mūķeņu
dative (datīvs) mūķenei mūķenēm
instrumental (instrumentālis) mūķeni mūķenēm
locative (lokatīvs) mūķenē mūķenēs
vocative (vokatīvs) mūķene mūķenes

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See also

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