akstis
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Akstis (1) - Javelin 
Akstys (3) - Spines
Lithuanian
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *akstis (*aštis?), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-. Cognate with Latvian aksts (“prickle, sharp point”), Proto-Slavic *ostь.
Noun
akstìs f (plural ãkstys) stress pattern 4
Declension
Declension of akstìs
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | akstìs | ãkstys |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | akstiẽs | aksčių̃ |
| dative (naudininkas) | ãksčiai | akstìms |
| accusative (galininkas) | ãkstį | akstìs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | akstimì | akstimìs |
| locative (vietininkas) | akstyjè | akstysè |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | akstiẽ | ãkstys |
References
- Derksen, Rick (2015) “akstis”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 48
Further reading
- “akstis”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2025
- “akstis”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2025
- akstis, entry by Giedrė Kmitienė, in Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia)