ožys
Lithuanian
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyǵ- (“goat”). Compare Old Armenian այծ (ayc, “goat”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ožỹs m (plural ožiaĩ) stress pattern 3
- goat
- (criminal slang, derogatory) rat, snitch (an inmate who is an informer and collaborates with authorities)
- (derogatory, slang) (bearing quality of being false) false agent, attorney, fiduciary; false hero; scapegoat
Declension
Declension of ožỹs
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | ožỹs | ožiaĩ |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | óžio | ožių̃ |
| dative (naudininkas) | óžiui | ožiáms |
| accusative (galininkas) | óžį | óžius |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | óžiu | ožiaĩs |
| locative (vietininkas) | ožyjè | ožiuosè |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | ožỹ | ožiaĩ |