Contionary:ačini
Pomorian
Alternative forms
- acini - North-Western dialects
- acyņi (plural only) - Eastern dialects
Etymology
From aka (“eye”) + the suffix -in-. A similar way of creating word for spectacles is found in both Baltic (Lithuanian akiniai, Latvian dialectal acenes) and Slavic (Russian очки́ (očki), Macedonian о́чила (očila), Slovene očala).
Pronunciation
/ˈaː.t͡ʃɪ.nɪ/ (sometimes - /ˈaː.t͡ʃɪ.ɲɪ/) File:Ačini
Noun
ãčini n (1st declension)
- eyeglasses, spectacles (a pair of lenses set in a frame), goggles
- andįti ačini - to put on glasses
- lągta ačinu - spectacles frame
- lėktūno ačini - pilot goggles
Declension
| Declension of å (1st declension-n C1) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | ãčini | ãčino | |
| Genitive | ačinù | ačinų̃ | |
| Dative | ačinàma | ačinàm(e) | |
| Accusative | ačinì | ãčine | |
| Instrumental | ačinàma | ačinamỹ | |
| Locative | ačinù | ačinė́hu | |
| Vocative | ãčini | ačinó | |