How to pronounce Miesnieks?

M EEAE S - n eeae k s

Ingrida Zvejnieks

Latvian

Female

One who fishes or fisherman

ALL Latvian words and names have the emphasis/stress on the first syllable.

Zvej is a derivative of the verb zvejot meaning to fish. The Latvian word for fish is zivis.

Nieks is an ending on many Latvian words implying man or one. Unlike in German and English, when used alone, the word nieks does not mean man or one, it means little or nothing, literally.

zvejnieks (Z V AI - n eeae k s) = one who fishes, fisherman
makshkjernieks (M AA K - sh khy eh r - n eeae k s)= one who fishes with a rod, angler
miesnieks (M EEAE S - n eeae k s) = one who deals with beef, butcher

M EEAE S- n eeae k s