vaislinieks

Latvian

Etymology

From vaisla (“breed, breeding”) +‎ -inieks.

Noun

vaislinieks m (1st declension, feminine form: vaisliniece)

  1. stud, sire (male animal kept for breeding)
    audzēt vaisliniekus ― to raise studs
    augstvērtīgi vaislinieki ― high-quality studs
    labs vaislinieks ganāmpulkā dod 75% un vairāk ģenētiskā uzlabojuma ― a good stud in a herd gives 75% genetic improvement and more

Declension

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