alkis
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Lithuanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the root of álkti (“to be hungry”) (compare Proto-Indo-European *h₁élḱos (“sore, ulcer”)), cognate with Latvian al̂kt, Proto-Slavic *olkati.[1]
Noun[edit]
al̃kis m (plural al̃kiai) stress pattern 2
Declension[edit]
Declension of al̃kis
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | al̃kis | al̃kiai |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | al̃kio | al̃kių |
| dative (naudininkas) | al̃kiui | al̃kiams |
| accusative (galininkas) | al̃kį | alkiùs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | alkiù | al̃kiais |
| locative (vietininkas) | al̃kyje | al̃kiuose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | al̃ki | al̃kiai |
References[edit]
- ^ Derksen, Rick (2015) “alkti”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 51
Further reading[edit]
- “alkis”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
- “alkis”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Clipping of alkoholist + -is.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
alkis c
- (colloquial) an alcoholic
- Synonym: alkoholist
Declension[edit]
| Declension of alkis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | alkis | alkisen | alkisar | alkisarna |
| Genitive | alkis | alkisens | alkisars | alkisarnas |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- alkis in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- alkis in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- alkis in Nationalencyklopedin (needs an authorization fee).