žirnis
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See also: zirnis
Lithuanian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *žírˀnjas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm. Compare Latvian zirnis, Old Prussian syrne, Russian зерно́ (zernó), Persian خرمن (xarman), English corn, Italian grano.
Noun
žìrnis m (plural žìrniai) stress pattern 1
Declension
Declension of žìrnis
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | žìrnis | žìrniai |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | žìrnio | žìrnių |
| dative (naudininkas) | žìrniui | žìrniams |
| accusative (galininkas) | žìrnį | žìrnius |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | žìrniu | žìrniais |
| locative (vietininkas) | žìrnyje | žìrniuose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | žìrni | žìrniai |
References
- ^ Derksen, Rick (2008) Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 553
- ^ “žirnis” in Balčikonis, Juozas et al. (1954), Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas. Vilnius: Valstybinė politinės ir mokslinės literatūros leidykla.
- ^ “žirnis” in Martsinkyavitshute, Victoria (1993), Hippocrene Concise Dictionary: Lithuanian-English/English-Lithuanian. New York: Hippocrene Books. →ISBN