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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
Noun
irštvà f
- bear's den
- wreck (ruined object)
Declension
References
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