apavnieks
Latvian
editEtymology
editFrom apavs (“footwear”) + -nieks.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editapavnieks m (1st declension, feminine form: apavniece)
- (male) cobbler, shoemaker
- profesionāli tehniskā skola šogad dos 200 frizieru, apavnieku, pulksteņlabotāju un elektrisko sadzīves priekšmetu remontatslēdznieku ― this year, the professional technical school will form (lit. give) 200 barbers, shoemakers, watchmakers and household appliances repairmen
Usage notes
editThe usual term for “cobbler” is kurpnieks; apavnieks is rare or official.
Declension
edit| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | apavnieks | apavnieki |
| genitive | apavnieka | apavnieku |
| dative | apavniekam | apavniekiem |
| accusative | apavnieku | apavniekus |
| instrumental | apavnieku | apavniekiem |
| locative | apavniekā | apavniekos |
| vocative | apavniek | apavnieki |