Lithuanian

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Žingsnis

Etymology

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From žeñgti (to walk) +‎ -snis. Compare žvil̃gsnis (gaze, glance) from žvel̃gti (to look), mìrksnis (blink, moment) from mérkti (to close the eyes).[1]

Noun

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žiñgsnis m (plural žiñgsniai) stress pattern 2

  1. step, pace (movement from one foot to the other)
  2. step, pace (unit of distance)
  3. (figuratively) step (action in a sequence, or toward a goal)
    žingsnis po žingsniostep by step

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ žiñgsnis” in Hock et al., Altlitauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch 2.0 (online, 2020–); p. 1514 in ALEW 1.1 (online, 2019).

Further reading

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