genys

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Genys

Etymology

Cognate with Latvian dzenis, Old Prussian genix (woodpecker). From the root of the verb genėti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *gínˀtei (cut, reap)

Pronunciation

Noun

genỹs m (plural geniaĩ) stress pattern 4

  1. woodpecker

Declension

See also

Further reading

  • genys”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
  • genys”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024