viesmīlis
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Latvian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Apparently a back derivation from viesmīlīgs (“hospitable”), viesmīlība (“hospitality”), made into a masculine 2nd-declension noun (ending -is).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
viesmīlis m (2nd declension, feminine form: viesmīle)
- waiter (a (male) person who serves visitors, clients at a restaurant, bar, cafe, cafeteria, etc.)
- viņi sēdēja pustukšajā kafejnīcā pie galdiņa; jauns viesmīlis ātri un veikli apkalpoja ― they sat at a table in a half-empty cafe; a young waiter quickly and defty served them
- ja mēs rīkotu oficiālu pieņemšanu vai lielu rautu, es, saprotams, salīgtu viesmīļus ― if we were to do an official reception or a big banquet, I, of course, would hire waiters
Declension[edit]
Declension of viesmīlis (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | viesmīlis | viesmīļi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | viesmīli | viesmīļus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | viesmīļa | viesmīļu |
| dative (datīvs) | viesmīlim | viesmīļiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | viesmīli | viesmīļiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | viesmīlī | viesmīļos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | viesmīli | viesmīļi |