liepsna

Lithuanian

Etymology

Maybe from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂p- (“to shine”) and so cognate with Old Norse leiptr (“lightning”), Latin limpidus (“bright”), Ancient Greek λάμπω (lámpō, “to shine”), Lithuanian lópė (“light”), Latvian lāpa (“torch”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ljɛpˈsnɐ]

Noun

liepsnà f (plural liepsnos) stress pattern 4

  1. flame, blaze

Declension

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