klusnus

See also: klusnūs

Lithuanian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- (to hear), similar to the Latvian verb klausīt (to comply, obey). Compare the verb klausyti (to hear, listen), Proto-Slavic *sluxъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɫʊs̪ˈn̪ʊs̪]

Adjective

klusnùs m (feminine klusnì) stress pattern 4

  1. obedient[1]
    klusnùs vaĩkas - an obedient child

Declension

Synonyms

  • (obedient): paklusnus

Derived terms

(Nouns)

  • klusnýbė f
  • klusnùmas m

(Verbs)

(Adjectives)

(Adverbs)

  • klusniaĩ

References

  1. “klusnus” in Martsinkyavitshute, Victoria (1993), Hippocrene Concise Dictionary: Lithuanian-English/English-Lithuanian. New York: Hippocrene Books. →ISBN
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