puikus

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Lithuanian

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Etymology

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Of disputed origin, with multiple theories proposed:

Adjective

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puikùs m (feminine puikì) stress pattern 4

  1. excellent, wonderful

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Wojciech Smoczyński (2018) “puikà”, in Lithuanian Etymological Dictionary, Berlin, Germany: Peter Lang, →DOI, →ISBN, page 487
  2. 2.0 2.1 Fraenkel, Ernst (1955, 1962–1965) “puikas”, in Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume II, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 662