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Meaning of mūķene | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR C2 Specialized
[mūːcɛnɛ]

Definitions

  1. nun (female member of a monastic or religious order, usually living in a monastery or nunnery)
    declension-5, feminine, masculine
  2. locative singular of mūķene
    feminine, form-of, locative, singular
  3. certain species of moth, especially the nun moth (Lymantria monacha) and the gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar)
    declension-5, feminine, masculine

Equivalents

English Nun
Kurdî nûn

Examples

“mūķenes apģērbs”

nun outfit, clothes

“TV šovā pārsteidz īpaši talantīga mūķene”

in the TV show a very talented nun caused an impression

“egļu mūķene”

black-arched or nun moth (Lymantria monacha)

“ozolu mūķene”

gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar)

“Latvijas mežiem jau vairākkārt masveidīgi uzbrucis ļaunais mūķenes kāpurs”

the evil nun moth larva (= caterpillar) has attacked the forests of Latvia many times

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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