savigarba

Lithuanian

Etymology

By surface analysis, savi- +‎ garbė or pagarba (“honour”).

Noun

savi̇̀garba f stress pattern 1

  1. self-esteem, self-respect
    Žmogus be savigarbos niekam vertas.
    A person without self-respect is worthless.

Declension

Declension of savi̇̀garba
nominative savi̇̀garba
genitive savi̇̀garbos
dative savi̇̀garbai
accusative savi̇̀garbą
instrumental savi̇̀garba
locative savi̇̀garboje
vocative savi̇̀garba

References

  • “savigarba”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2025
  • “savigarba”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2025
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