pagrindas

== Lithuanian == === Etymology === From pa- (“under-”) +‎ grindas, grinda (“bridge plank, floorboard”). Related to grindys (“floor”), grįsti (“to pave”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [²ˈpɑːɡrʲɪndɐs] Rhymes: -ɑːɡrʲɪndɐs Syllabification: pã‧grin‧das === Noun === pãgrindas m (plural pagrindai̇̃) stress pattern 3b base, foundation (structurally or figuratively) ground, motive, cause ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “pagrindas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026 “pagrindas”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2026