spirgas

Lithuanian

Etymology

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Noun

spìrgas m (plural spirgaĩ) stress pattern 3

  1. (often in the plural) pork scratching, pork rind, deep fried fatback, crackling (deep-fried small pieces of bacon or lard)
    Synonyms: spirginys, čirškalas

Usage notes

  • Sometimes translated as "bacon bit".
  • The diminutive and related forms are also usually in the plural; for example spirgučiai is much more common than spirgutis.

Declension

Derived terms

  • (diminutive) spirgutis
  • spirginys

References

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