valanda
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Lithuanian
Etymology
Of uncertain origin. Generally connected to vėlùs (“late”) and/or vélti (“to tangle”),[1][2] via their possible shared root Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to roll, tumble”), interpreting time as a "rolling cycle".[3]
Pronunciation
Noun
valandà f (plural vãlandos) stress pattern 3
- hour (unit of time)
Declension
Declension of valandà
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | valandà | vãlandos |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | valandõs | valandų̃ |
| dative (naudininkas) | vãlandai | valandóms |
| accusative (galininkas) | vãlandą | vãlandas |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | vãlanda | valandomìs |
| locative (vietininkas) | valandojè | valandosè |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | vãlanda | vãlandos |
References
- ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “valandà”, in Słownik etymologiczny je̜zyka litewskiego (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, page 715
- ^ Fraenkel, Ernst (1955, 1962–1965) “valandà”, in Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume II, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, pages 1187-8
- ^ “valanda”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012