samagonas
Lithuanian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Russian самого́н (samogón). The synonym samãnė may be influenced by sãmanos (“moss”), as it may be brewed secretly in the woods.
Noun edit
samagònas m (plural samagònai) stress pattern 2
Usage notes edit
The VLKK proscribes the Russian borrowing samagonas in favor of naminė, but condones samanė in informal usage.
Declension edit
Declension of samagònas
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | samagònas | samagònai |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | samagòno | samagònų |
| dative (naudininkas) | samagònui | samagònams |
| accusative (galininkas) | samagòną | samagonùs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | samagonù | samagònais |
| locative (vietininkas) | samagonè | samagònuose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | samagòne | samagònai |
Further reading edit
- “samagonas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
- “samagonas, samanė, naminė”, in Konsultacijų bankas [Consultation bank], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2003–2024