geležis

Lithuanian
geležis

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *gel(e)ź- (“iron”). Cognate to Latvian dzèlzs, Russian железо (železo), Polish żelazo; see Proto-Slavic *želězo for more.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɡʲɛlʲɛʑɪs]

Noun

geležìs f stress pattern 3b

  1. iron (chemical element)

Declension

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References
  1. Derksen, Rick (2015) Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 168

Further reading
  • “geležis”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
  • “geležis”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024
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