pingvinas
[pʲɪŋˈɡʋʲɪnɐs]masculine
The English word 'penguin' is translated into Lithuanian as pingvinas.
pingvinas refers to the flightless sea bird.
Meaning: flightless sea bird (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word pingvinas is a masculine noun. Its plural form is pingvinai. In the dative singular case, it becomes pingvinui, which translates to 'to the penguin'. When the penguin is the direct object of a sentence, the accusative form pingviną is used.
Did you know?
- In some Lithuanian dialects or casual speech, the diminutive pingvinėlis is used to describe a baby penguin, adding a suffix that evokes smallness and cuteness.
- In Lithuanian, the word pingvinas is an example of an internationalism, meaning it was borrowed from other European languages rather than being derived from ancient Baltic roots.
- If you wanted to say someone is wearing a 'penguin suit' to a formal event, you would use the exact same root used for the bird, calling it a pingvino kostiumas.
Examples in context
- Šis pingvinas yra labai juokingas.This penguin is very funny.
Example conversation
Austėja and Lukas are visiting the zoo.
- AustėjaŽiūrėk, Lukas, štai pingvinas!Look, Lukas, here is a penguin!
- LukasJis labai gražiai plaukia.He swims very gracefully.
- AustėjaMan labai patinka šis pingvinas.I really like this penguin.
- LukasAš taip pat.I do too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “penguin” translations and entries pingvinas, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
