dylas

Lithuanian

Alternative forms

• dealas

Etymology

Borrowed from English deal. Compare Latvian dīls.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd(ʲ)iːɫɐs/

Noun

dỹlas m (plural dylai) stress pattern 2 (business, neologism, slang)

1. deal (transaction)
2. deal (a bargain)

   geras dylas ― a good deal

Usage notes

• Particularly favoured by the mall chain Akropolis (Lithuania) / Akropole (Latvia) (dīls) in advertisements, but not very common elsewhere.

Declension

Declension of dỹlas

	singular (vienaskaita)	plural (daugiskaita)
nominative (vardininkas)	dỹlas	dỹlai
genitive (kilmininkas)	dỹlo	dỹlų
dative (naudininkas)	dỹlui	dỹlams
accusative (galininkas)	dỹlą	dylùs
instrumental (įnagininkas)	dylù	dỹlais
locative (vietininkas)	dylè	dỹluose
vocative (šauksmininkas)	dỹle	dỹlai

References

• “dylas”, in Lietuvių kalbos naujažodžių duomenynas [Database of Lithuanian neologisms], ekalba.lt, 2011–2024