Lithuanian

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Etymology

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From earlier *vienintas + -elis. Compare vienuntas (someone), Old Prussian ainonts (someone).[1][2] For the root, see vienas.

Adjective

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vieniñtelis m (feminine vieniñtelė) stress pattern 1

  1. (the) only
  2. all alone

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Fraenkel, Ernst (1955, 1962–1965) “vieniñtelis”, in Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume II, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 1241
  2. ^ vienintelis”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012

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