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Lithuanian
Etymology
From žv-, a syncopated form of the root underlying žuvìs (“fish”). Cognate with Latvian zveja (“fishing (industry)”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
žvejỹs m (plural žvejaĩ, feminine žvejė) stress pattern 4
- fisherman
Declension
References
- ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “žuvìs”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, pages 793-4