tarpas

Lithuanian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *tárˀpas; compare Old Church Slavonic трапъ (trapŭ), Serbo-Croatian trȁp (“pit, trough”), Bulgarian трап (trap, “pit, cavern”). Compare also Tocharian A tarp (“pond”), Thracian tarpo- (“valley”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɐrp.ɐs/

Noun

tárpas m (plural tárpai) stress pattern 1

  1. gap, space (between two objects)
  2. (typography) space (a gap in text; the character " ")
    tarpo klavišas ― space bar
  3. period of time
    Vãsara yrà laĩko tárpas tar̃p pavãsario ir̃ rudeñs. - Summer is the time period between Spring and Autumn.
  4. environment, number, circle (group of people)
    Kolektỹvas yrà ãtviras priim̃ti į̃ sàvo tárpą naujùs specialistùs - The collective are ready to accept new experts into their team.

Declension

Derived terms

References

  1. “tarpas”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012

Further reading

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