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Lithuanian
Etymology
From pa- (“under-”) + grindas, grinda (“bridge plank, floorboard”). Related to grindys (“floor”), grįsti (“to pave”).
Noun
pãgrindas m (plural pagrindaĩ) stress pattern 3b
- base, foundation (structurally or figuratively)
- ground, motive, cause
Declension
Further reading
- “pagrindas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
- “pagrindas”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024