vainikas
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Lithuanian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *waiˀníkas, from Proto-Indo-European *woyh₁níkos.
Cognate to Polish wianek (“garland”) and wieniec (“wreath”).[1] See also výti (“to wind”), výtulas and vytùvai (“device to wind a thread”).
Pronunciation
Noun
vainìkas m (plural vainìkai) stress pattern 2 (diminutive vainikė̃lis)
Declension
Declension of vainìkas
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | vainìkas | vainìkai |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | vainìko | vainìkų |
| dative (naudininkas) | vainìkui | vainìkams |
| accusative (galininkas) | vainìką | vainikùs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | vainikù | vainìkais |
| locative (vietininkas) | vainikè | vainìkuose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | vainìke | vainìkai |
See also
References
- ^ Brückner, Aleksander (1927) “wianek”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna, page 610