ainis

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See also: Ainis, ainís, and aïnis

Gothic[edit]

Romanization[edit]

ainis

  1. Romanization of 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌹𐍃

Lithuanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Coined by Jonas Basanavičius from eĩti (to go), by analogy with atainis (incomer, stranger) = ateivis, from ateiti (to come).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /ˈɐ͡ɪ.nɪs/

Noun[edit]

aĩnis m (plural aĩniai, feminine aĩnė) stress pattern 2

  1. descendant, offspring
    Synonym: palikuonis

Declension[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fraenkel, Ernst (1955, 1962–1965) “aĩnis”, in Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume I, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 3

Further reading[edit]

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