apsauga

== Lithuanian == === Etymology === ap- +‎ sauga, related to saugus apsaugoti +‎ -a (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === apsaugà f (plural ãpsaugos) stress pattern 3b shield; defense; protection (anything which protects or defends) akių apsauga ― eye protection aplinkos apsauga ― environmental protection ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “apsauga”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026 “apsauga”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2026