brangus
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== Lithuanian ==
=== Etymology ===
Related to bri̇̀ngti (“to become expensive”). Further etymology unclear:
Possibly related to bri̇̀nkti (“to swell”).
Possibly from Germanic, cf. German Prunk (“magnificence”), prangen (“to resplend”).
Latvian brañgs (“magnificent”) is often associated, but is formally incompatible, suggesting the Latvian is a borrowing from Lithuanian or another language.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /bɾɐŋˈɡʊs/
=== Adjective ===
brangùs m (feminine brangi̇̀, neuter brangù) stress pattern 4, 3
expensive, costly
(pronominal forms) used as a word of endearment; dear, darling, beloved, sweetheart
==== Declension ====
Stress paradigm 3:
Stress paradigm 4:
==== Derived terms ====
=== References ===
=== Further reading ===
“brangus”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026
“brangus”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2026
== Spanish ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈbɾanɡus/ [ˈbɾãŋ.ɡus]
Rhymes: -anɡus
Syllabification: bran‧gus
=== Noun ===
brangus m (plural brangus)
Brangus