Lithuanian edit

 apynys on Lithuanian Wikipedia
 
Apyniai - Hops

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Latvian apinis. From ap- +‎ vyti (to twist, wind).[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɐpʲiːˈnʲǐːs/

Noun edit

apynỹs m (plural apyniaĩ) stress pattern 3bdiminutive apynė̃lis

  1. (botany) hop (plant or seed cone)

Declension edit

References edit

  1. ^ Fraenkel, Ernst (1955, 1962–1965) “ap(v)yniaĩ”, in Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume I, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 13

Further reading edit

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