bažnyčia
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Bažnyčia (1)
Lithuanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old East Slavic божница (božnica, “church, capel”), probably specifically from the dialectal form бозьница (bozĭnica) (cf. Proto-Slavic *božьnica, Belarusian бажніца (bažnica, “shelf with icons; house of prayer”), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bogъ (“god”) or *božьnъ (“divine”). Cognate with Latvian baznīca.[1]
Noun
bažnýčia f (plural bažnýčios) stress pattern 1
- church (building used for worship by Christians); (greater than usually) basilica
- bažnyčios varpas, bokštas ― church bell, tower
- eiti į bažnyčią ― (if as an idiom) to visit a church on religious intent
- vargonų koncertas bažnyčioje ― performance of organ playing in a church
- Visų Šventųjų, Šv. Jurgio, Šv. Onos bažnyčia ― All Saints', St George's, St Anne's church
- church (organization of Christian believers belonging to one denomination)
- katalikų, liuteronų, anglikonų bažnyčia ― the Catholic, the Lutheran, the Anglican church
- stačiatikių bažnyčia ― the Orthodox church
- krikščionių bažnyčios istorija ― the history of the Christian church
Declension
Declension of bažnýčia
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | bažnýčia | bažnýčios |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | bažnýčios | bažnýčių |
| dative (naudininkas) | bažnýčiai | bažnýčioms |
| accusative (galininkas) | bažnýčią | bažnýčias |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | bažnýčia | bažnýčiomis |
| locative (vietininkas) | bažnýčioje | bažnýčiose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | bažnýčia | bažnýčios |
See also
References
- ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “bažnýčia”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, page 51