Latvian edit

Etymology edit

From izcils (great, excellent, outstanding) +‎ -nieks.

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

izcilnieks m (1st declension, feminine form: izcilniece)

  1. outstanding (male) individual (one who obtained great success, excellent results)
    skolas izcilniekithe school's outstanding students
    darba izcilnieku goda plaksneexcellent worker honor plate
    starp depo izcilniekiem pašlaik ir šīs kolonnas mašīnistsamong the outstanding workers in the depot now is this machinist
    latviešu rakstnieki devuši bagātas ražas, un rakstniecības izcilnieku, pirmrindnieku plāksnēs neizdzēšamiem burtiem iekaļami daudzi vārdiLatvian writers have produced a rich harvest, and many of (their) names are to be inscribed with indelible letters in the plates of the outstanding members and pioneers of literature
  2. (rare) excellent specimen, usually of a plant
    izcilie koki ir samērā reti atrodami, dažreiz jānostaigā visa diena, kamēr izdodas atrast piemērotu izcilniekuoutstanding trees are relatively rare to find, sometimes one has to walk around all day until one succeeds in finding an adequate excellent specimen

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