švelnus
See also: švelnūs
Lithuanian
Etymology
Of unclear origin.[1] Has been compared to Old Armenian շաղախ (šałax, “clay, mud, mortar”).[2] Other theories relate the word to Old English hwelian (“to suppurate”);[3] in this case, compare the cognates listed at Latin colostra (“colostrum (first milk)”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʃʲʋʲɛlˈnʊs]
Adjective
švelnùs m (feminine švelni̇̀, neuter švelnù) stress pattern 4
Declension
Derived terms
- švel̃niai
- švelnùmas
Related terms
- švelnė́ti
References
- ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “švelnùs”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego[1] (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, page 654
- ^ Fraenkel, Ernst (1955, 1962–1965) “švelnùs”, in Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume II, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 1041
- ^ Walde, A., Berger, E., Hofmann, J. B. (1964). Lateinisches etymologisches Wo rterbuch. Germany: C. Winter, p. 247