ginčas

Lithuanian

Etymology

Ultimately from gìnti (to defend, prohibit).[1][2] Compare giñčyti (to defend your opinion).

Noun

giñčas m (plural giñčai) stress pattern 2

  1. dispute, quarrel

Declension

References

  1. gìnti” in Hock et al., Altlitauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch 2.0 (online, 2020–); p. 376 in ALEW 1.1 (online, 2019).
  2. ginčas”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012

Further reading

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