Lithuanian edit

Etymology edit

From German Turnier, from Old French tornoiier.

Noun edit

turnỹras m (plural turnỹrai) stress pattern 2

  1. (historical) tournament (medieval contest between knights)
  2. (sports) tournament (series of games)
    futbolo turnyrasfootball tournament
  3. (biology) competition between males, e.g. for access to mates

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

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