See also: zinātniecē

Latvian edit

Etymology edit

From zināt (to know) +‎ -niece, or zinātnieks (scientist) +‎ -e (fem.) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).

Noun edit

zinātniece f (5th declension, masculine form: zinātnieks)

  1. (female) scientist (highly qualified specialist doing research work in some branch of science)
    izcila zinātniecean outstanding scientist
    jauna zinātniecea young scientist

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