senelis
[sʲɛ²ˈnʲæːlʲɪs]
The Lithuanian word for grandpa is senelis.
senelis is a noun used to refer to a grandfather in an informal context.
Meaning: grandfather (informal) (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
In a sentence, the word changes based on its role: use senelio to mean grandfather's or of the grandfather, seneliui to mean to the grandfather and senelių to mean grandfathers' (plural genitive).
Did you know?
- The word senelis is the masculine form, but the feminine equivalent for grandma is močiutė, which does not share the same root meaning 'old'.
- The root word senas shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the English word 'senior', reflecting a common Indo-European root for old age.
- While senelis means 'grandfather', it is also the literal word for an 'old man'.
Examples in context
- Ačiū, seneli, už visą tavo meilę ir patarimus.Thank you, grandfather, for all your love and advice.
- Ar senelis jau atėjo?Has grandpa arrived yet?
Example conversation
Lukas and Eglė are looking at old family photos.
- LukasKas tas vyras nuotraukoje?Who is that man in the photo?
- EglėTai mano senelis prieš trisdešimt metų.That is my grandpa thirty years ago.
- LukasJis atrodo labai jaunas.He looks very young.
- EglėTaip, senelis buvo puikus sportininkas.Yes, grandpa was a great athlete.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry senelis, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
