divnieks

Latvian

Etymology

From divi (“two”) +‎ -nieks.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Divnieks

divnieks m (1st declension)

  1. two, the number two (digit or figure)
    uzrakstīt divnieku ― to write the number two (i.e., 2).
  2. two (E, unsatisfactory, the second lowest school grade)
    kādu dienu Fricis matemātikā dabū divnieku ― one day, Fricis got a two in mathematics
  3. something with the number two on it
    pīķa divnieks ― the two of spades (playing card)
  4. two (people, animals, objects) together, a pair; a double, a sports team consisting of two people
    smaiļošanā startēja tikai divnieki ― only doubles participated in (the) rowing (competition)

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