sertifikatas

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Lithuanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French certificat, from Medieval Latin certificātum. Likely borrowed via Russian сертифика́т (sertifikát).

Noun[edit]

sertifikãtas m (plural sertifikãtai) stress pattern 2

  1. certificate
    autentiškumo sertifikatascertificate of authenticity

Usage notes[edit]

The VLKK recommends the following distinctions:[1]

  • liudijimas: document attesting an obvious fact, such as a birth certificate
  • sertifikatas: document attesting authenticity or value
  • pažymėjimas: document attesting certain data or results, such as a driver's license

In practice, the terms may be used relatively interchangeably.

Declension[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ liudijimas, sertifikatas, pažymėjimas”, in Konsultacijų bankas [Consultation bank], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2003–2024

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