kailis
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Kailis
Lithuanian
Etymology
Related to Latvian kailis (“sheepskin, fur coat”), kails (“naked, bald”).[1][2]
Noun
káilis m (plural káiliai) stress pattern 1
Declension
Declension of káilis
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | káilis | káiliai |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | káilio | káilių |
| dative (naudininkas) | káiliui | káiliams |
| accusative (galininkas) | káilį | káilius |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | káiliu | káiliais |
| locative (vietininkas) | káilyje | káiliuose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | káili | káiliai |
Related terms
Derived terms
- kailinis (“made of fur”)
- kailiniai (“fur coat”)
- kailinukai, kailinėliai (“short fur coat”)
- kailius, kailiadirbys, kailininkas (“furrier”)
- kailininkystė (“fur industry, furriery”)
- kailialupys (“skinner, flayer”)
- kailiaraugis (“tannin”)
- kailiagraužis, kailiavabalis (“skin beetle”)
- kailiniuotas (“fur-coated”)
See also
References
Further reading
- “kailis”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
- “kailis”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024