Lithuanian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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    Valtis

    Compare Latvian valte ((type of) boat), which according to Endzelīns is from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (to turn, wind), whence also vélti (to roll; to full (cloth)) and Latvian velt (to roll). Smoczynski explains the word as originally meaning "an object made by nailing (boards together)", invoking vélti's secondary meaning of "to beat cloth".[1]

    Possibly the same word as etymology 3 (fishing net) below. Compare Greek γρίπος (grípos, fishing net; fishing boat).

    Noun

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    váltis f (plural váltys) stress pattern 1

    1. boat
      gelbėjimo valtislifeboat (literally, “rescuing boat”)
      motorinė valtismotor boat
    2. dinghy
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    Declension of váltis
    singular plural
    nominative váltis váltys
    genitive válties válčių
    dative válčiai váltims
    accusative váltį váltis
    instrumental váltimi váltimis
    locative váltyje váltyse
    vocative váltie váltys
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    Etymology 2

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      Valtis

      Cognate with Old Prussian wolti (ear (of corn)), Proto-Slavic *voltъ/*voltь (panicle), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wolˀtis, from Proto-Indo-European *wolHt-. Related to Proto-Celtic *woltos (hair).[2]

      Noun

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      váltis f (plural váltys) stress pattern 1

      1. panicle (of oats)
        Synonyms: varpa (ear (botany)), šluotelė (panicle)
      2. common wild oat (Avena fatua)
        Synonym: tuščioji aviža
      Declension
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      Declension of váltis
      singular plural
      nominative váltis váltys
      genitive válties válčių
      dative válčiai váltims
      accusative váltį váltis
      instrumental váltimi váltimis
      locative váltyje váltyse
      vocative váltie váltys

      Etymology 3

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        Valtis

        Possibly the same word as etymology 1 (boat) above. Compare Greek γρίπος (grípos, fishing net; fishing boat).

        Noun

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        valtis m (plural valčiai)

        1. (archaic) fishing net
          Synonym: tinklas
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        References

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        1. ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007), “váltis”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language]‎[1] (in Polish), Vilnius: Vilnius University, page 718
        2. ^ Derksen, Rick (2015), “valtis”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 487

        Further reading

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        • valtis”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026
        • valtis”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012
        • Fraenkel, Ernst (1955, 1962–1965), “váltis (1)”, in Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume II, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, pages 1192–1193
        • Fraenkel, Ernst (1955, 1962–1965), “váltis (2)”, in Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume II, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 1193