Latvian

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Laivinieks

Etymology

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From laiva (boat) +‎ -inieks.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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laivinieks m (1st declension, feminine form: laiviniece)

  1. boatman (a man who works with a small boat, usually by transporting people or cargo)
    strādāt par laiviniekuto work as a boatman
    tas ir vecais laivinieks Kanģisthis is the old boatsman Kanģis

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