boulingas

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Lithuanian

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Boulingas

Etymology

Borrowed from English bowling.

Noun

bòulingas m (plural bòulingai) stress pattern 1

  1. (uncountable) bowling (game played with balls and pins)
    Synonyms: kėgliai, medtakio kėgliai
    boulingo kamuolys, rutulysbowling ball
    boulingo kėgliaibowling pins
    boulingo takas, takelisbowling alley, lane
    boulingo avalynėbowling shoes
  2. (countable) bowling alley
    Synonym: kėglinė
    • 2003, Krukauskienė, E. et al., Jaunimo kultūrinis identitetas:
      Jaunimo kultūra, į kurią jie orientuojasi, panaši daugumoje vakarų šalių: jaunimo klubai, boulingai, pramogų centrai, vandens žaidimai, sporto kompleksai, diskotekos, ir pan.
      The youth culture they focus on is similar in most western countries: youth clubs, bowling alleys, entertainment centers, water games, sports complexes, discos, and so on.

Usage notes

The Commission of the Lithuanian Language recommends (medtakio) kėgliai and kėglinė as the primary names for the sport and venue respectively, but acknowledges boulingas as an alternative. In actual usage, boulingas is very common.

Declension

Further reading

  • boulingas in Valstybinės lietuvių kalbos komisijos konsultacijų bankas
  • boulingas in Lietuvos Respublikos terminų bankas