genys
Lithuanian
Genys
Etymology
Cognate with Latvian dzenis, Old Prussian genix (“woodpecker”). From the root of the verb genėti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *gínˀtei (“cut, reap”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʲɛˈnʲiːs/
Declension
Declension of genỹs
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | genỹs | geniaĩ |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | gẽnio | genių̃ |
| dative (naudininkas) | gẽniui | geniáms |
| accusative (galininkas) | gẽnį | geniùs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | geniù | geniaĩs |
| locative (vietininkas) | genyjè | geniuosè |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | genỹ | geniaĩ |
See also
Further reading
- “genys”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
- “genys”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024
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