elektra

Dutch

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌeːˈlɛk.traː/
• Hyphenation: elek‧tra

Noun

elektra f or n (uncountable)

1. (collective) electronics
2. (uncountable) electricity

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈlektra/

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• Hyphenation: e‧lek‧tra

Adjective

elektra (accusative singular elektran, plural elektraj, accusative plural elektrajn)

1. electric, electrical
   • 1903, L. L. Zamenhof, Fundamenta Krestomatio, Project Gutenberg transcription

     Kiam la insekto flugis antaŭ la elektra lumo, ĝi ĵetis ombron

     When the insect flew in front of the electric light, it threw a shadow

Related terms

• elektra ŝargo

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Lithuanian

Elektra

Etymology

Borrowed from another language, ultimately from New Latin ēlectricus (“electrical”).

Noun

elektrà f (plural elèktros) stress pattern 2

1. electricity

Declension

Declension of elektrà

	singular (vienaskaita)	plural (daugiskaita)
nominative (vardininkas)	elektrà	elèktros
genitive (kilmininkas)	elèktros	elèktrų
dative (naudininkas)	elèktrai	elèktroms
accusative (galininkas)	elèktrą	elektràs
instrumental (įnagininkas)	elektrà	elèktromis
locative (vietininkas)	elèktroje	elèktrose
vocative (šauksmininkas)	elèktra	elèktros

References

• “elektra”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024