elnias

Lithuanian

Elnias

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *elenias, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁el- (“red deer, elk”). Cognate with Proto-Slavic *(j)elenь, Ancient Greek ἔλαφος (élaphos, “deer”), Old Armenian եղն (ełn, “hind”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈælnʲɛs]

Noun

élnias m (plural élniai) stress pattern 1

  1. deer

Declension

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