barsukas

Lithuanian

Barsukas

Etymology

Borrowed from a Slavic language, cf. Polish borsuk, Russian барсу́к (barsúk). Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *borsuk (modern Turkish porsuk).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɐrˈsʊkɐs]
• Rhymes: -ʊkɐs
• Syllabification: bar‧sù‧kas

Noun

barsùkas m (plural barsùkai) stress pattern 2

1. badger; European badger

   Synonym: opšrus

Declension

Declension of barsùkas

	singular	plural
nominative	barsùkas	barsùkai
genitive	barsùko	barsùkų
dative	barsùkui	barsùkams
accusative	barsùką	barsukùs
instrumental	barsukù	barsùkais
locative	barsukè	barsùkuose
vocative	barsùke	barsùkai

Further reading

• “barsukas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026
• “barsukas”, in Lietuvos Respublikos terminų bankas [Terminology bank of the Republic of Lithuania], VLKK, 2005–2026
• “barsùkas” in Hock et al., Altlitauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch 2.0 (online, 2020–); p. 101 in ALEW 1.1 (online, 2019).