žanras

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Lithuanian

Etymology

From French genre, probably via Russian жанр (žanr). Compare Latvian žanrs.

Noun

žánras m (plural žanrai) stress pattern 1 or žañras m (plural žanrai) stress pattern 2

  1. genre

Declension

žánras (1):

žañras (2):

References

  • žanras”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
  • žanras”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024