siela

Lithuanian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *séˀilaˀ. Cognates include Old Prussian seilin (“diligence [acc. sg.]”), nosēilis (“spirit”) and Proto-Slavic *sìla > Old Church Slavonic сила (sila, “strength, force; miracle”), Serbo-Croatian sȉla (“force, power”). No certain cognates outside of Balto-Slavic. Compare Old Icelandic seilask (“endeavour”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsi͡ə.lɐ/

Noun

síela f (plural síelos) stress pattern 1

  1. (religion) soul, spirit
  2. spirit, spirits, heart (mental condition or disposition)
    síelos ramýbė - peace of mind
  3. feeling, enthusiasm
    Jõ žõdžiai šaltì, bè síelos. - His words are cold, without feeling.
  4. essence, impetus
  5. moving spirit, inspiration (person who provides significant impetus or guidance)

Declension
declension of siela
singular (vienaskaita) plural (daugiskaita)
nominative (vardininkas) síela síelos
genitive (kilmininkas) síelos síelų
dative (naudininkas) síelai síeloms
accusative (galininkas) síelą síelas
instrumental (įnagininkas) síela síelomis
locative (vietininkas) síeloje síelose
vocative (šauksmininkas) síela síelos

Synonyms
  • (soul): dvasia
  • (mental disposition): psichika
  • (feeling): jausmas, užsidegimas, širdis
  • (impetus): pamatas, esmė, akstinas, variklis
  • (moving spirit): įkvėpėjas m, įkvėpėja f

Derived terms
  • besielis
  • sielotis
  • sielovada
  • sielvartas
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