gegužė

== Lithuanian == === Alternative forms === geg. (abbreviation) === Etymology === Onomatopoeic. Compare Latvian dzeguze (“cuckoo”) and Old Prussian geguse (“cuckoo”), the latter attested in the Elbing Vocabulary. The "May" meaning is from the "cuckoo" meaning; cuckoos were associated with the month of May in pagan times, perhaps as the month when they most flourished. === Pronunciation === gegužė̃ IPA(key): [ɡʲɛɡʊˈʒʲěː] gegùžė IPA(key): [ɡʲɛˈɡʊʒʲeː] (This entry needs an audio pronunciation. If you are a native speaker with a microphone, please record this word. The recorded pronunciation will appear here when it's ready.) === Noun === gegužė̃ f (plural gẽgužės) stress pattern 3b or gegùžė f (plural gegùžės) stress pattern 2 May (fifth month of the Gregorian calendar) cuckoo (bird) ==== Declension ==== (stress pattern 3b) (stress pattern 2) Note: The more common stress pattern is 3b. ==== Synonyms ==== (cuckoo): gegutė f (May): gegužis m ==== See also ==== === References === === Further reading === (Lithuanian) Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija / Kaip kirčiuoti „gegužę“? (retrieved 13 May 2015)