ožys

Lithuanian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyǵ- (goat). Compare Old Armenian այծ (ayc, goat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɔˈʒʲiːs]

Noun

ožỹs m (plural ožiai̇̃) stress pattern 3

  1. goat
  2. (derogatory) stubborn and willing to impede on action person
  3. (derogatory, slang) tattletale, fink, snitch (informer on unfamiliar business or issues, imaginary agent)
  4. (crime slang, derogatory) rat, snitch; dobber, stool pigeon (an inmate who is an informer and collaborates with authorities)

Declension

Declension of ožỹs
singular
(vienaskaita)
plural
(daugiskaita)
nominative (vardininkas) ožỹs ožiai̇̃
genitive (kilmininkas) óžio ožių̃
dative (naudininkas) óžiui ožiáms
accusative (galininkas) óžį óžius
instrumental (įnagininkas) óžiu ožiai̇̃s
locative (vietininkas) ožyjè ožiuosè
vocative (šauksmininkas) ožỹ ožiai̇̃

Derived terms