guolis
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Lithuanian
Etymology
Perhaps from a Proto-Indo-European *gwel- (“dwelling-place, hole”), and cognate with Latvian guōļa (“nest, lair”). Outside of Baltic, compare Old Armenian կաղաղ (kałał, “hole, hiding-place”) and perhaps Ancient Greek γωλεός (gōleós, “hole”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
guõlis m (plural guõliai) stress pattern 2
- den, lair
- (colloquial) bed
Declension
Declension of guõlis
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | guõlis | guõliai |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | guõlio | guõlių |
| dative (naudininkas) | guõliui | guõliams |
| accusative (galininkas) | guõlį | guoliùs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | guoliù | guõliais |
| locative (vietininkas) | guõlyje | guõliuose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | guõli | guõliai |
References
- ^ Derksen, Rick (2015) “guolis”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 194