lapkritis

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Lithuanian

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Etymology

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From lãpas (leaf)[1] + *krità, the latter a derivative of krìsti (to fall),[2] referring to the shedding of leaves by deciduous trees during autumn.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lãpkritis m (plural lãpkričiai) stress pattern 1

  1. November (eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar)

Declension

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “lãpas”, in Słownik etymologiczny je̜zyka litewskiego[1] (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, pages 336-7
  2. ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “krìsti”, in Słownik etymologiczny je̜zyka litewskiego[2] (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, page 316