alyva
Lithuanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Belarusian аліва (aliva) or Polish oliwa;[1] ultimately from Latin olīva (“olive”).
Pronunciation
Noun
alyvà f (plural alỹvos) stress pattern 2
- (botany) olive tree (Olea europaea)
- olive (fruit of the above tree)
- (botany, usually in the plural) lilac {{gloss|the decorative shrub, Syringa vulgaris}
- motor oil, lubricant
Declension
Declension of alyvà
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | alyvà | alỹvos |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | alỹvos | alỹvų |
| dative (naudininkas) | alỹvai | alỹvoms |
| accusative (galininkas) | alỹvą | alyvàs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | alyvà | alỹvomis |
| locative (vietininkas) | alỹvoje | alỹvose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | alỹva | alỹvos |