viršesnis
Appearance
Lithuanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Derived from viršus (“top”).
Adjective
[edit]viršèsnis m (feminine viršèsnė) stress pattern 4
- (comparative) superior
Usage notes
[edit]The word viršesnis is the comparative form of an adjective that does not have a positive (non-comparative) degree. This is because it derives from the noun viršus.
The superlative form is viršiáusias (“supreme”).
Declension
[edit]Non-pronominal forms (neįvardžiuotinės formos) of viršesnis
Pronominal forms (įvardžiuotinės formos) of viršesnis
References
[edit]- “viršesnis”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
- Vytautas Ambrazas (2006) Lithuanian Grammar, 2nd revised edition, pages 138–139