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Lithuanian
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- (“to hear”), similar to the Latvian verb klausīt (“to comply, obey”). Compare the verb klausyti (“to hear, listen”), Proto-Slavic *sluxъ.
Pronunciation
Adjective
klusnùs m (feminine klusnì) stress pattern 4
- obedient[1]
- klusnùs vaĩkas - an obedient child
Declension
Non-pronominal forms (neįvardžiuotinės formos) of klusnus
Pronominal forms (įvardžiuotinės formos) of klusnus
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References
- ^ “klusnus” in Martsinkyavitshute, Victoria (1993), Hippocrene Concise Dictionary: Lithuanian-English/English-Lithuanian. New York: Hippocrene Books. →ISBN