garnyras
Lithuanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French garnir (“to furnish, to garnish”). Compare Latvian garnīrs, Russian гарнир (garnir).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgarnỹras m (plural garnyrai) stress pattern 2
Usage notes
edit- This term is often mistranslated into English as "garnish", as garnyras does not refer to garnishes, such as green onions or chives on top of certain dishes, but rather vegetables or other foodstuffs accompanying a main (typically meat) dish.
Declension
editDeclension of garnỹras
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | garnỹras | garnỹrai |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | garnỹro | garnỹrų |
| dative (naudininkas) | garnỹrui | garnỹrams |
| accusative (galininkas) | garnỹrą | garnyrùs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | garnyrù | garnỹrais |
| locative (vietininkas) | garnyrè | garnỹruose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | garnỹre | garnỹrai |
References
edit- “garnyras”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
- “garnyras”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024