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Lithuanian
Etymology
Unclear. One theory connects this to Proto-Germanic *slēpaną (“sleep”), from Proto-Indo-European *sleh₁b- (“to be weak”).
Adjective
sil̃pnas m (feminine silpnà)
- weak
- Synonym: menkas
- Antonyms: stiprus, tvirtas, galingas
Declension
Non-pronominal forms (neįvardžiuotinės formos) of silpnas
Pronominal forms (įvardžiuotinės formos) of silpnas
References
- “silpnas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
- “silpnas”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012