ginčas
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Lithuanian
Etymology
Ultimately from gìnti (“to defend, prohibit”).[1][2] Compare giñčyti (“to defend your opinion”).
Noun
giñčas m (plural giñčai) stress pattern 2
Declension
Declension of giñčas
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | giñčas | giñčai |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | giñčo | giñčų |
| dative (naudininkas) | giñčui | giñčams |
| accusative (galininkas) | giñčą | ginčùs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | ginčù | giñčais |
| locative (vietininkas) | ginčè | giñčuose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | giñče | giñčai |
References
Further reading
- “ginčas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
- “ginčas”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024