šaknis
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Lithuanian
Etymology
Cognate with Latvian sakne, see there for more.
Pronunciation
Noun
šaknìs f (plural šãknys) stress pattern 4
Declension
Declension of šaknìs
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | šaknìs | šãknys |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | šakniẽs | šaknų̃ |
| dative (naudininkas) | šãkniai | šaknìms |
| accusative (galininkas) | šãknį | šaknìs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | šaknimì | šaknimìs |
| locative (vietininkas) | šaknyjè | šaknysè |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | šakniẽ | šãknys |
Derived terms
(Adjectives)
References
- ^ “šaknis” in Martsinkyavitshute, Victoria (1993), Hippocrene Concise Dictionary: Lithuanian-English/English-Lithuanian. New York: Hippocrene Books. →ISBN