lietuvių

Lithuanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [lʲjɛˈtʊʋʲuː]

Noun

lietuvių m pl or f pl

1. genitive plural of lietuvis
2. genitive plural of lietuvė

Usage notes

This word, literally meaning of Lithuanians, is used often where in English one would use Lithuanian as an adjective; for example, lietuvių kalba (Lithuanian language, literally language of Lithuanians). This is common for all nouns that denote nationality.