archipelagas
Lithuanian edit
Etymology edit
From Italian arcipelago, borrowed via other languages.
Noun edit
archipelãgas m (plural archipelãgai) stress pattern 2
- archipelago
- Synonym: salynas
Usage notes edit
The word salynas is preferred, with archipelagas being considered a secondary variation.[1][2]
Declension edit
Declension of archipelãgas
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | archipelãgas | archipelãgai |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | archipelãgo | archipelãgų |
| dative (naudininkas) | archipelãgui | archipelãgams |
| accusative (galininkas) | archipelãgą | archipelagùs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | archipelagù | archipelãgais |
| locative (vietininkas) | archipelagè | archipelãguose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | archipelãge | archipelãgai |
References edit
- ^ “archipelagas”, in Kalbos patarimai [Language tips], ekalba.lt, 1985–2024
- ^ “archipelagas, salynas”, in Konsultacijų bankas [Consultation bank], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2003–2024