irštva

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See also: irštvą

Lithuanian

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *irśtwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos. Priorly thought to be akin to šìrtva by metathesis, from šìrtas, from šérti, ultimately uncertain.[1]

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

    irštvà f

    1. bear's den
    2. wreck (ruined object)

    Declension

    References

    1. ^ Wojciech Smoczyński (2018) “irštva”, in Lithuanian Etymological Dictionary, Berlin, Germany: Peter Lang, →DOI, →ISBN

    Further reading

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