liaudis

Lithuanian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *ljáudis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁léwdʰis. More at English lede.

Cognates

Compare Dutch lieden/luden/luiden "people", Old Norse lýðir (“people”) (whence Icelandic lýður), Old Saxon liudi, Old English lēode (“people”), English lede (“people”), Gothic *𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌸𐍃 (*liuþs), Russian люди (ljudi), Bulgarian люде (ljude).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlʲɛʊ̯dɪs]

Noun

liáudis f

1. (singular only) people
2. (genitive) folk

   liaudies muzika ― folk music

Declension

    Declension of liáudis

nominative	liáudis
genitive	liáudies
dative	liáudžiai
accusative	liáudį
instrumental	liáudimi
locative	liáudyje
vocative	liáudie