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Lithuanian
Etymology
Pokorny's comparison with šáukštas (“spoon”), presumably both as derivatives of šáuti (“shoot; poke in a fire”) seems semantically far-fetched and doesn't account for the palatalisation of š.
Noun
šiùkšlė f (plural šiùkšlės) stress pattern 2
- (in the plural, collectively) litter, garbage (discarded items)
- Išmèsk šiukšlès į̃ šiùkšlių dė̃žę! - Throw your rubbish in the trash!
- a piece of litter; (figuratively) a piece of rubbish, trash (something worthless)
- Nusipirkaũ dar̃ viẽną šiùkšlę - I've gone and bought another piece of rubbish.
- (derogatory, common gender) good-for-nothing, worthless person
- Kadà tàs šiùkšlė pagaliaũ atsistatýdins? - When will that piece of garbage finally resign?
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