žvejys

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Lithuanian

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Etymology

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From žv-, a syncopated form of the root underlying žuvìs (fish). Cognate with Latvian zveja (fishing (industry)).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʒʲʋʲɛˈjǐːs̪]

Noun

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žvejỹs m (plural žvejaĩ, feminine žvejė) stress pattern 4

  1. fisherman

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “žuvìs”, in Słownik etymologiczny je̜zyka litewskiego[1] (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, pages 793-4