krūtis

Latvian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *krū̆t- (“protuberance, breast, belly”), probably related to *krew- (“curve”), *(s)ker- (“to turn”), *(s)krew-. Possibly related to Old Irish crott (“lute”), Proto-Germanic *hraukaz (“pile, stack”), but these connections are uncertain.

Pronunciation

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Noun

krūtis f (6th declension)

1. breast
2. bosom
3. bust

Declension

Declension of krūtis (6th)

	singular	plural
nominative	—	krūtis
genitive	—	krūšu
dative	—	krūtīm
accusative	—	krūtis
instrumental	—	krūtīm
locative	—	krūtīs
vocative	—	krūtis

Noun

krūtis

1. nominative/vocative/accusative plural of krūts

Lithuanian

Krūtis

Etymology

According to Derksen, from the zero-grade of Lithuanian kráuti (“to pile”). Cognate with Latvian krūts (“hill, heap, breast”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kruːˈtʲɪs]
• Rhymes: -ɪs
• Syllabification: krū‧ti̇̀s

Noun

krūti̇̀s f (plural krū̃tys) stress pattern 4

1. breast

Declension

Declension of krūti̇̀s

	singular	plural
nominative	krūti̇̀s	krū̃tys
genitive	krūtiẽs	krūčių̃
dative	krū̃čiai	krūti̇̀ms
accusative	krū̃tį	krūti̇̀s
instrumental	krūtimi̇̀	krūtimi̇̀s
locative	krūtyjè	krūtysè
vocative	krūtiẽ	krū̃tys

Derived terms

• (chest): krūtinė