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bažnīnčė

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Samogitian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old East Slavic божница (božnica, church, capel), probably specifically from the dialectal form бозьница (bozĭnica), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bogъ (god) or *božьnъ (divine). Cognate to Latvian baznīca, baznice, Lithuanian bažnyčia.

Noun

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bažnīnčė f

  1. church

Usage notes

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  • Both forms bažnīnčė and bažnīčė, the latter of which is more etymological, are in use. Note however that there is no Lithuanian variant equivalent *bažnynčia.

References

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  • “Žemaičių Žodynas”, in Žemaičių žemė[1], number 86 (overall work in Lithuanian), 2012 April, page 17:Bažnīnčė — bažnyčia