rīdzinieks
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Latvian
Etymology
From Rīga (“Riga”) + -inieks, with palatalization of g to dz.
Pronunciation
Noun
rīdzinieks m (1st declension, feminine form: rīdziniece)
- a (male) Rigan, a man from Riga, the capital of Latvia.
- veselīgs rīdzinieks veselā Rīgā ― a healthy Rigan in a healthy Riga
- rīdzinieki krāšņi atzīmē 4.maija svētkus ― Rigans celebrate the May 4th Holiday (Latvian renewed independence) with glamour
Declension
Declension of rīdzinieks (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | rīdzinieks | rīdzinieki |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | rīdzinieku | rīdziniekus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | rīdzinieka | rīdzinieku |
| dative (datīvs) | rīdziniekam | rīdziniekiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | rīdzinieku | rīdziniekiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | rīdziniekā | rīdziniekos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | rīdziniek | rīdzinieki |