mergina

== Lithuanian == === Etymology === A diminutive form of merga (“girl”) that has lost its diminutive meaning. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mʲɛɾʲɡʲɪˈnɐ/ === Noun === merginà f (plural mergi̇̀nos) stress pattern 2 young woman, girl, lass girlfriend Synonyms: draũgė, mylimóji, numylė́tinė, pártnerė Coordinate term: vaikinas (“boyfriend”) ==== Declension ==== ==== References ==== “mergina”, in Bendrinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of common Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, n.d. Bronius Piesarskas & Bronius Svecevičius (2009), “mergina”, in Lietuvių-anglų kalbų žodynas [Lithuanian-English Dictionary], Vilnius: Žodynas, page 385