Vilnius
See also: Vilníus
English
Etymology
From Lithuanian Vi̇̀lnius, after the Vilnia River, from vilnis (“wave”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɪlni.əs/, /ˈvɪlnjəs/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
Vilnius
- The capital city of Lithuania.
- (metonymic) The Lithuanian government.
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Translations
capital of Lithuania
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Afrikaans
Proper noun
Vilnius
- Vilnius (the capital city of Lithuania)
Derived terms
- Vilniusse
- Vilniusser
Czech
Etymology
Derived from Lithuanian Vilnius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvɪlnɪjus]
Proper noun
Vilnius m inan (relational adjective vilniuský)
- Vilnius (the capital city of Lithuania)
Declension
Declension of Vilnius (sg-only hard masculine inanimate)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Vilnius |
| genitive | Vilniusu |
| dative | Vilniusu |
| accusative | Vilnius |
| vocative | Vilniuse |
| locative | Vilniusu |
| instrumental | Vilniusem |
Further reading
- “Vilnius”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025
Danish
Etymology
From Lithuanian Vilnius.
Proper noun
Vilnius
- Vilnius (the capital city of Lithuania)
Dutch
Etymology
From Lithuanian Vilnius.
Proper noun
Vilnius n
- Vilnius (the capital city of Lithuania)
Synonyms
- Wilnioes (obsolete)
Estonian
Etymology
From Lithuanian Vilnius.
Proper noun
Vilnius
- Vilnius (the capital city of Lithuania)
Faroese
Etymology
From Lithuanian Vilnius.
Proper noun
Vilnius m
- Vilnius (the capital city of Lithuania)
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Vilnius |
| accusative | Vilnius |
| dative | Vilniusi |
| genitive | Vilnius |
French
Etymology
From Lithuanian Vilnius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vil.njys/
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Vilnius ?
- Vilnius (the capital city of Lithuania)
German
Etymology
From Lithuanian Vilnius.
Proper noun
Vilnius n (proper noun, genitive Vilnius' or (with an article) Vilnius)
- Vilnius (the capital city of Lithuania)
Hungarian
Etymology
From Lithuanian Vilnius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvilnijus]
- Hyphenation: Vil‧ni‧us
- Rhymes: -us
Proper noun
Vilnius
- Vilnius (the capital city of Lithuania)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Vilnius | — |
| accusative | Vilniust | — |
| dative | Vilniusnak | — |
| instrumental | Vilniusszal | — |
| causal-final | Vilniusért | — |
| translative | Vilniusszá | — |
| terminative | Vilniusig | — |
| essive-formal | Vilniusként | — |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | Vilniusban | — |
| superessive | Vilniuson | — |
| adessive | Vilniusnál | — |
| illative | Vilniusba | — |
| sublative | Vilniusra | — |
| allative | Vilniushoz | — |
| elative | Vilniusból | — |
| delative | Vilniusról | — |
| ablative | Vilniustól | — |
| non-attributive possessive – singular |
Vilniusé | — |
| non-attributive possessive – plural |
Vilniuséi | — |
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person sing. | Vilniusom | — |
| 2nd person sing. | Vilniusod | — |
| 3rd person sing. | Vilniusa | — |
| 1st person plural | Vilniusunk | — |
| 2nd person plural | Vilniusotok | — |
| 3rd person plural | Vilniusuk | — |
Derived terms
Italian
Etymology
From Lithuanian Vilnius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvil.njus/
- Rhymes: -ilnjus
- Hyphenation: Vìl‧nius
Proper noun
Vilnius ?
- Vilnius (the capital city of Lithuania)
- Synonym: Vilna
Lithuanian
Etymology
After the Vilnia River, from vilnis (“wave”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvʲɪlʲnʲʊs]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Vil‧nius
Proper noun
Vi̇̀lnius m (uncountable, relational adjective vilni̇̀škis, demonym vilniẽtis, female demonym vilniẽtė) stress pattern 1
- Vilnius (the capital city of Lithuania)
- Vilnius (a village in Kupiškis District Municipality, Panevėžys County, Lithuania)
Declension
| nominative | Vi̇̀lnius |
|---|---|
| genitive | Vi̇̀lniaus |
| dative | Vi̇̀lniui |
| accusative | Vi̇̀lnių |
| instrumental | Vi̇̀lniumi |
| locative | Vi̇̀lniuje |
| vocative | Vi̇̀lniau |
Further reading
- “Vilnius” in Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia)
Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Lithuanian Vilnius.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈvil.niwʃ/ [ˈviɫ.niwʃ]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈbil.niwʃ/ [ˈbiɫ.niwʃ]
Proper noun
Vilnius ?
- alternative spelling of Vílnius
Slovak
Etymology
Borrowed from Lithuanian Vi̇̀lnius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈviɫɲi̯us/
Proper noun
Vilnius m inan (genitive singular Vilniusu, declension pattern of dub)
- Vilnius (the capital city of Lithuania)
Declension
Declension of Vilnius
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Vilnius |
| genitive | Vilniusu |
| dative | Vilniusu |
| accusative | Vilnius |
| locative | Vilniuse |
| instrumental | Vilniusom |
Derived terms
- Vilniusan
- Vilniusanka
- vilniusky
Further reading
- “Vilnius”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025
Swedish
Etymology
From Lithuanian Vilnius.
Proper noun
Vilnius n (genitive Vilnius)
- Vilnius (the capital city of Lithuania)