svaine
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See also: svainē
Latvian
Etymology
From svainis (“brother-in-law”) + -e (“fem.”).
Pronunciation
Noun
svaine f (5th declension)
- sister-in-law (one's wife's sister or one's husband's sister; also, one's brother's wife, or one's husband's brother's wife)
- tā nav ne mana, ne mana brāļa māja, tā ir mums abiem kopīga... bet kad es apprecēšos, es vairs negribēšu iet svaines virtuvē ― this is neither my nor my brother's house, this is our common (house)... but when I get married, I won't want to go to my sister-in-law's kitchen anymore
Declension
Declension of svaine (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | svaine | svaines |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | svaini | svaines |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | svaines | svaiņu |
| dative (datīvs) | svainei | svainēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | svaini | svainēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | svainē | svainēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | svaine | svaines |