vartai

Lithuanian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wárta n or *wártas m, which Derksen ultimately derives from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to turn, rotate”). Compare Latvian vārti, Old Prussian warto, Proto-Slavic *vorta; see the Proto-Slavic term for more theories.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋaːɾtɐɪ̯/

Noun

var̃tai m pl stress pattern 2

1. gate (movable part of a fence; large door)
2. (by extension, figuratively) gate (any opening through which someone or something enters)
3. (transport, aviation) gate (passageway for passengers to embark or disembark)
4. (sports) goal

Declension

    Declension of var̃tai (plural-only)

nominative	var̃tai
genitive	var̃tų
dative	var̃tams
accusative	vartùs
instrumental	var̃tais
locative	var̃tuose
vocative	var̃tai

Derived terms

• vartininkas (“goalkeeper”)

 

Further reading

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