senelis
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Lithuanian
Etymology
From sẽnas (“old”).
Pronunciation
Noun
senẽlis m (plural senẽliai, feminine senelė) stress pattern 2
- grandfather
- (in the plural) grandparents
Declension
Declension of senẽlis
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | senẽlis | senẽliai |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | senẽlio | senẽlių |
| dative (naudininkas) | senẽliui | senẽliams |
| accusative (galininkas) | senẽlį | seneliùs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | seneliù | senẽliais |
| locative (vietininkas) | senẽlyje | senẽliuose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | senẽli | senẽliai |
References
- “senelis”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2025
- “senelis”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2025