kaimas
Lithuanian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *káimas, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos (“village, home”), whence also Latvian ciems, Proto-Germanic *haimaz (“village”), Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌼𐍃 (haims, “village”), English home, ham (obsolete except in village names). Compare šeima.
Declension
Declension of káimas
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | káimas | káimai |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | káimo | káimų |
| dative (naudininkas) | káimui | káimams |
| accusative (galininkas) | káimą | káimus |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | káimu | káimais |
| locative (vietininkas) | káime | káimuose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | káime | káimai |
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