Lithuanian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-ros (tied (to someone)), from *bʰendʰ- (to bond). Among the word's cognates, compare in particular Ancient Greek πενθερός (pentherós, father-in-law).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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beñdras m (feminine bendrà, neuter beñdra) stress pattern 4

  1. (comparable) common; general
  2. (not comparable) common, shared
  3. (not comparable) joint, combined

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References

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  1. ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “beñdras”, in Słownik etymologiczny je̜zyka litewskiego[1] (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, pages 53-4

Further reading

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