Lithuanian

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Etymology

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tingti (to become lazy) +‎ -inys (nominal suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tʲɪŋɡʲɪˈniːs/

Noun

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tinginỹs m (plural tinginiaĩ)

  1. a lazy person, lazybones
  2. tinginys (Lithuanian chocolate dessert)

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Fraenkel, Ernst (1955, 1962–1965) “tìngti”, in Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume II, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 1097

Further reading

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