šermukšnis

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Lithuanian

Etymology

Cognate with Proto-Slavic *čermъxa (hagberry), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kermuṣ-, *śermuṣ-. From Proto-Indo-European *ḱrem-; compare Proto-West Germanic *hramusō (ramson), Old Irish crem (dog's leek, buckrams), Ancient Greek κρόμμυον (krómmuon, onion).

Other forms in *k include Proto-Slavic *čermъša (ramson) and Lithuanian dialectal kermušė (ramson). A similar variance between Balto-Slavic *k and can be found between šeima and kaimas; see for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɛrˈmʊk.ʃnʲɪs/

Noun

šermùkšnis m (plural šermùkšniai) stress pattern 2

  1. rowan, mountain ash (shrub of the genus Sorbus)

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