šeichas
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Lithuanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ, “elder”).
Pronunciation
Noun
šeĩchas m (plural šeĩchai) stress pattern 2
- sheik (leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe)
- sheik (official title for members of the royal family in some Arab Gulf countries)
- (Islam) sheik (Islamic religious clergy)
Declension
Declension of šeĩchas
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | šeĩchas | šeĩchai |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | šeĩcho | šeĩchų |
| dative (naudininkas) | šeĩchui | šeĩchams |
| accusative (galininkas) | šeĩchą | šeichùs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | šeichù | šeĩchais |
| locative (vietininkas) | šeichè | šeĩchuose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | šeĩche | šeĩchai |
Further reading
- “šeichas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
- “šeichas”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024
- šeichas in Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia)