arklas
Lithuanian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *árˀtla; compare Latvian ar̂kls, Proto-Slavic *òrdlo. From Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rh₃-tlom (“plough”), from *h₂erh₃- (“to plough”). The word is equivalent to arti (“plough”) + -klas; see for more. Cognates include Old Armenian արաւր (arawr), Old Norse arðr, Ancient Greek ἄροτρον (árotron). The Greek and Armenian terms may reflect the zero-grade, in which case the Proto-Balto-Slavic full-grade may be analogical after *arˀ- (“to plough”); compare ìrklas (“oar”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈar.klɐs/
Arklas
Noun
árklas m (plural arklaĩ) stress pattern 3
- (agriculture, historical) ard plough (simple plough consisting of a spike dragged through the soil.)
- Coordinate terms: žagrė (“type of plough; sokha”), žambis (“type of plough”), plūgas (“contemporary plough”)
Declension
declension of arklas
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | árklas | arklaĩ |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | árklo | arklų̃ |
| dative (naudininkas) | árklui | arkláms |
| accusative (galininkas) | árklą | árklus |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | árklu | arklaĩs |
| locative (vietininkas) | arklè | arkluosè |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | árkle | arklaĩ |
Derived terms
- arklys
- arklakartė
- arklavirvė
References
- Derksen, Rick (2015) Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 60
Further reading
- “arklas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2023
- “arklas”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2023