pagrindas

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Lithuanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From pa- (under-) +‎ grindas, grinda (bridge plank, floorboard). Related to grindys (floor), grįsti (to pave).

Noun[edit]

pãgrindas m (plural pagrindaĩ) stress pattern 3b

  1. base, foundation (structurally or figuratively)
  2. ground, motive, cause

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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