viršesnis

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Lithuanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from viršus (top).

Adjective[edit]

viršèsnis m (feminine viršèsnė) stress pattern 4

  1. (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]

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