izcilniece

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See also: izcilniecē

Latvian

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Etymology

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From izcils (great, outstanding, excellent) +‎ -niece, or izcilnieks (great, outstanding man) +‎ -e (fem.) (the latter with palatalization of k to c).

Noun

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izcilniece f (5th declension, masculine form: izcilnieks)

  1. outstanding (female) individual (one who obtained great success, excellent results)
    Kristīne Garklāva: skolā biju izcilnieceKristīne Garklāva: at school I was an outstanding student

Declension

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