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Etymology edit

From bagāts (rich) +‎ -nieks.

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Noun edit

bagātnieks m (1st declension, feminine form: bagātniece)

  1. rich man (a man having great wealth, a lot of money)
    bagātnieku vasarnīcasrich people's villas
    ja turpretim tu dzīvo pilsētā, tad pie šiem bagātniekiem pieskaitīsi visus baņķierus, fabrikantus...by contrast, if you live in the city, then you will add to these rich people all the bankers, the industrialists...

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