sertifikatas

== Lithuanian == === Etymology === From French certificat, from Medieval Latin certificātum. Likely borrowed via Russian сертифика́т (sertifikát). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [sʲɛrʲtʲɪfʲɪ²ˈkɑːtɐs] Rhymes: -ɑːtɐs Syllabification: ser‧ti‧fi‧kã‧tas === Noun === sertifikãtas m (plural sertifikãtai) stress pattern 2 certificate autentiškumo sertifikatas ― certificate of authenticity ==== Usage notes ==== The VLKK recommends the following distinctions: liudijimas: document attesting an obvious fact, such as a birth certificate sertifikatas: document attesting authenticity or value pažymėjimas: document attesting certain data or results, such as a driver's license In practice, the terms may be used relatively interchangeably. ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === “sertifikatas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026 “sertifikatas”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2026