kurpniece

See also: kurpniecē

Latvian

Etymology

From kurpe (“shoe”) +‎ -niece, or kurpnieks (“cobbler, shoemaker”) +‎ -e (“[fem.]”) (with palatalization of k to c).

Pronunciation

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Noun

kurpniece f (5th declension, masculine form: kurpnieks)

1. (female) cobbler, shoemaker

   par kurpnieci nostrādājusi jau ilgus gadus un ne reizi nav nožēlojusi, ka izvēlējusies šo sievietei neparasto amatu ― she had worked many years as a (female) cobbler and not once did she regret having chosen a profession so unusual for a woman

Usage notes

The usual term for “cobbler” is kurpnieks; apavnieks is rare or official.

Declension

Declension of kurpniece (5th declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	kurpniece	kurpnieces
genitive	kurpnieces	kurpnieču
dative	kurpniecei	kurpniecēm
accusative	kurpnieci	kurpnieces
instrumental	kurpnieci	kurpniecēm
locative	kurpniecē	kurpniecēs
vocative	kurpniece	kurpnieces

Synonyms

• apavniece