priekis

Lithuanian

Etymology

Related to Lithuanian prie (near), Latvian priekša (front), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei, from Proto-Indo-European *per-.

Noun

príekis m (plural príekiai) stress pattern 1

  1. front, anterior, forepart
    Antonym: galas

Declension

Derived terms

  • priekinis
  • priekin

References

  • priekis in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Lithuanian language dictionary], lkz.lt
  • Fraenkel, Ernst (1962-1965), “priẽ”, in Litauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume I-II, Heidelberg-Göttingen: Carl Winter and Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 653
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