savivaldybė

== Lithuanian == === Etymology === From savi- (“self”) +‎ valdyti (“to govern”) +‎ -ybė (“nominalizing suffix”). See also savivalda (“self-governance”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [sɐʋʲɪʋɐlʲ¹ˈdʲiːbʲeː] Rhymes: -iːbʲeː Syllabification: sa‧vi‧val‧dý‧bė === Noun === savivaldýbė f (plural savivaldýbės) stress pattern 1 municipality (self-governing community) municipality (governing body of such a community) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “savivaldybė”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026 “savivaldybė”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2026