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brukniauti

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Lithuanian

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BrukniãvimasLingonberry picking

Etymology

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From brùknė (lingonberry) +‎ -áuti (verbal suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [brʊˈknʲæˑʊtʲɪ]

Verb

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brukniáuti (third-person present tense brukniáuja, third-person past tense brukniãvo)

  1. to pick lingonberries
    Hypernym: uogáuti (to pick berries)
    • 2013 August 20, Tomas Janonis, “Lietuviško brukniavimo ypatumai: ar bausti skinančius neprinokusias uogas? [Characteristics of Lithuanian Lingonberry Picking: Should We Penalize Those Harvesting Unripe Berries?]”, in Kauno diena[1], retrieved 2024-08-13:
      Pasak jo, reglamentavimas galiojo tik sovietmečiu. Tuomet brukniauti buvo leidžiama nuo rugpjūčio 1 d., o spanguoles rinkti – nuo rugsėjo pirmosios. Tačiau galiausiai tokios tvarkos buvo atsisakyta, nes „žmonės yra pakankamai atsakingi“.
      According to him, the regulation was only in effect during the Soviet era. Back then, lingonberry picking was allowed from August 1st, and cranberry picking from September 1st. However, this order was eventually abandoned because "people are responsible enough."

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • brukniauti”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
  • brukniauti”, in Bendrinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of common Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, n.d.
  • brukniauti”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024