žabas
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Lithuanian
Etymology
Probably from Proto-Indo-European *ǵebʰ- (“branch”), akin to Proto-Germanic *kablaz (“round piece of wood”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
žãbas m (plural žãbai) stress pattern 2[2]
Inflection
Declension of žãbas
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | žãbas | žãbai |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | žãbo | žãbų |
| dative (naudininkas) | žãbui | žãbams |
| accusative (galininkas) | žãbą | žabùs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | žabù | žãbais |
| locative (vietininkas) | žabè | žãbuose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | žãbe | žãbai |
References
- ^ “žabas”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012
- ^ “žabas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024