kandidatas
Lithuanian
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin candidātus. Possibly via Russian кандида́т (kandidát) or Polish kandydat.
Noun
kandidãtas m (plural kandidãtai, feminine kandidãtė) stress pattern 2
- candidate (person applying or nominated for a position)
- kandidatas į prezidentus ― presidential candidate (literally, “candidate for president”)
- (historical) Candidate of Sciences degree in the Soviet Union; holder of such a degree
Declension
| singular (vienaskaita) |
plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | kandidãtas | kandidãtai |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | kandidãto | kandidãtų |
| dative (naudininkas) | kandidãtui | kandidãtams |
| accusative (galininkas) | kandidãtą | kandidatùs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | kandidatù | kandidãtais |
| locative (vietininkas) | kandidatè | kandidãtuose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | kandidãte | kandidãtai |
See also
- kandidatūra (“candidacy, candidature”)
Further reading
- “kandidatas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2025
- “kandidatas” in Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia)