Latvian

Noun

kurpniece m (1st declension, masculine form: kurpnieks)

1. (female) cobbler, shoemaker

   par kurpnieci nostrādājusi jau ilgus gadus un ne reizi nav nožēlojusi, ka izvēlējusies šo sievietei neparasto amatu‎ ― she had worked many years as a (female) cobbler and not once did she regret having chosen a profession so unusual for a woman

Declension

Usage notes

The usual term for “cobbler” is kurpnieks; apavnieks is rare or official.

Synonyms

• apavniece