liepsna

Lithuanian

Etymology

Maybe from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂p- (to shine) and so cognate with Old Norse leiptr (lightning), Latin limpidus (bright), Ancient Greek λάμπω (lámpō, to shine), Lithuanian lópė (light), Latvian lāpa (torch).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ljɛpˈsnɐ]

Noun

liepsnà f (plural liepsnos) stress pattern 4

  1. flame, blaze

Declension

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