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geležis

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Lithuanian

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geležis

Etymology

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From Proto-Balto-Slavic *gel(e)ź- (iron). Cognate to Latvian dzèlzs, Russian железо (železo), Polish żelazo; see Proto-Slavic *želězo for more.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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geležìs f (plural gẽležys) stress pattern 3b

  1. iron (chemical element)
  2. (dated, figurative) sword

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Derksen, Rick (2015) Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 168

Further reading

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  • geležis”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2025
  • geležis”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2025