puikus

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Lithuanian

Etymology

Of disputed origin, with multiple theories proposed:

Adjective

puikùs m (feminine puikì) stress pattern 4

  1. excellent, wonderful

Declension

References

  • puikus”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
  • puikus”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012
  1. ^ Wojciech Smoczyński (2018) “puikà”, in Lithuanian Etymological Dictionary, Berlin, Germany: Peter Lang, →DOI, →ISBN, page 487
  2. 2.0 2.1 Fraenkel, Ernst (1955, 1962–1965) “puikas”, in Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume II, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 662