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Lithuanian
Etymology
From a contraction of viršùj, viršuĩ (“above, on top”), from a clipping of viršujè, the locative singular of viršus (“top”).[1][2] Compare Latvian virs (“above”).
Pronunciation
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Preposition
vir̃š (with genitive)[3]
- over, above (without touching, with or without motion)
- Synonyms: viršùj, viršum̃
References
- ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “vir̃š”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, page 759
- ^ Vytautas Ambrazas (2006) Lithuanian Grammar, 2nd revised edition, →ISBN, pages 405, 529, 534, 538, 576
- ^ “virš”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024