skolniece

See also: skolniecē

Latvian

Skolniece

Etymology

From skola (“school”) +‎ -niece, or skolnieks (“schoolboy”) +‎ -e (“fem.”) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).

Noun

skolniece f (5th declension, male equivalent skolnieks)

1. schoolgirl, female student

   trešās klases skolniece ― third-class student, third-grader

   no Maltas rajona ieradušās trīs skolnieces, ceturtās un septītās klases audzēknes ― from the district of Malta came three schoolgirls, fourth- and seventh-class (= grade) students

Declension

Declension of skolniece (5th)

	singular	plural
nominative	skolniece	skolnieces
genitive	skolnieces	skolnieču
dative	skolniecei	skolniecēm
accusative	skolnieci	skolnieces
instrumental	skolnieci	skolniecēm
locative	skolniecē	skolniecēs
vocative	skolniece	skolnieces