Latvian edit

Etymology edit

From vaisla (breed, breeding) +‎ -inieks.

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Noun edit

vaislinieks m (1st declension, feminine form: vaisliniece)

  1. stud, sire (male animal kept for breeding)
    audzēt vaisliniekusto raise studs
    augstvērtīgi vaisliniekihigh-quality studs
    labs vaislinieks ganāmpulkā dod 75% un vairāk ģenētiskā uzlabojumaa good stud in a herd gives 75% genetic improvement and more

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