barsukas
Lithuanian
Etymology
Borrowed from a Slavic language, cf. Polish borsuk, Russian барсу́к (barsúk). Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *borsuk (modern Turkish porsuk).
Noun
barsùkas m (plural barsùkai) stress pattern 2
- badger; European badger
- Synonym: opšrus
Declension
| singular (vienaskaita) |
plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | barsùkas | barsùkai |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | barsùko | barsùkų |
| dative (naudininkas) | barsùkui | barsùkams |
| accusative (galininkas) | barsùką | barsukùs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | barsukù | barsùkais |
| locative (vietininkas) | barsukè | barsùkuose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | barsùke | barsùkai |
Further reading
- “barsukas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2025
- “barsukas”, in Lietuvos Respublikos terminų bankas [Terminology bank of the Republic of Lithuania], VLKK, 2005–2025
- “barsùkas” in Hock et al., Altlitauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch 2.0 (online, 2020–); p. 101 in ALEW 1.1 (online, 2019).