alyva
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Alyva (1) - Olive tree 
Alyvos (2) - Olives 
Variklinė alyva (3) - Motor oil 
Alyva (4) - Lilac
Lithuanian
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Etymology
Borrowed from Belarusian аліва (aliva) or Polish oliwa;[1] ultimately from Latin olīva (“olive”).
Pronunciation
Noun
alyvà f (plural alỹvos) stress pattern 2
- olive tree (Olea europaea)
- Synonym: alyvmedis
- olive (fruit of the above tree)
- Synonym: alyvuogė
- alyvų aliejus ― olive oil
- motor oil, lubricant
- Synonym: tepalas
- Coordinate term: nafta (“petroleum”)
- automobilinė alyva ― automobile oil
- skalūnų alyva ― shale oil
- alyvos keitimas ― oil change
- (usually in the plural) lilac (the decorative shrub, Syringa vulgaris)
Declension
Declension of alyvà
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | alyvà | alỹvos |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | alỹvos | alỹvų |
| dative (naudininkas) | alỹvai | alỹvoms |
| accusative (galininkas) | alỹvą | alyvàs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | alyvà | alỹvomis |
| locative (vietininkas) | alỹvoje | alỹvose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | alỹva | alỹvos |
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- ^ “alyva”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2025
Further reading
- “alyva”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2025
- “alyva”, in Bendrinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of common Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, n.d.
- “alyva”, in Lietuvos Respublikos terminų bankas [Terminology bank of the Republic of Lithuania], VLKK, 2005–2025