silpnas

Lithuanian

Etymology

Unclear. One theory connects this to Proto-Germanic *slēpaną (sleep), from Proto-Indo-European *sleh₁b- (to be weak).

Adjective

sil̃pnas m (feminine silpnà)

  1. weak
    Synonym: menkas
    Antonyms: stiprus, tvirtas, galingas

Declension

References

  • silpnas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
  • silpnas”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012
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