See also: bagātniecē

Latvian edit

Etymology edit

From bagāts (rich) +‎ -niece, or from bagātnieks (rich man) +‎ -e (fem.).

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

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

  1. rich woman (a woman having great wealth, a lot of money)
    Antons bija ar meiru ņemt pat atraitni, tikai tā nedrīkstēja būt pārāk veca: izņēmumu varēja taisīt vienīgi īstai bagātnieceiAntons was willing to take even a widow, but she could not be too old: he could make an exception only for a really rich woman

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