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Lithuanian
Etymology
Derived from viršus (“top”).
Adjective
viršèsnis m (feminine viršèsnė) stress pattern 4
- (comparative) superior
Usage notes
The word viršesnis is the comparative form of an adjective that does not have a positive (non-comparative) degree. This is because it derives from the noun viršus.
The superlative form is viršiáusias (“supreme”).
Declension
Non-pronominal forms (neįvardžiuotinės formos) of viršesnis
Pronominal forms (įvardžiuotinės formos) of viršesnis
References
- “viršesnis”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
- Vytautas Ambrazas (2006) Lithuanian Grammar, 2nd revised edition, pages 138–139