apynys

Lithuanian
Apyniai - Hops

Alternative forms
  • apvynys

Etymology

Cognate with Latvian apinis. From ap- +‎ vyti (“to twist, wind”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɐpʲiːˈnʲǐːs/

Noun

apynỹs m (plural apyniaĩ) stress pattern 3b （diminutive apynė̃lis）

  1. (botany) hop (plant or seed cone)

Declension
Declension of apynỹs
singular (vienaskaita) plural (daugiskaita)
nominative (vardininkas) apynỹs apyniaĩ
genitive (kilmininkas) ãpynio apynių̃
dative (naudininkas) ãpyniui apyniáms
accusative (galininkas) ãpynį ãpynius
instrumental (įnagininkas) ãpyniu apyniaĩs
locative (vietininkas) apynyjè apyniuosè
vocative (šauksmininkas) apynỹ apyniaĩ

References
  1. Fraenkel, Ernst (1955, 1962–1965) “ap(v)yniaĩ”, in Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume I, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 13

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