vanduo
[ʋɐn²ˈduɔ]Aukštaitian, masculine
Water in Lithuanian is vanduo.
vanduo is the word for water. vandukas is an informal, affectionate form.
Meaning: inorganic compound H₂O (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
vanduo is the subject form. As a direct object, as in drinking water, it becomes vandenį. For of water, as in a glass of water, it becomes vandens.
Did you know?
- In Lithuanian culture, water is often used in traditional rituals to 'wash away' negative energy or bad luck.
- The word vanduo is a distant relative of the English word 'water' via a shared ancient root from Proto-Indo-European.
- The word vanduo follows a rare 'en-stem' grammatical pattern, which is also used for the word akmuõ, meaning 'stone'.
Examples in context
- Kuo sunkesnis vanduo, tuo jis sūresnis.The heavier the water, the saltier it is.vanduo is the subject here, the heavier the water.Tatoeba #6780266 by glavsaltulo, translation #13313145 by JimiYoru
- Ar̃ gãlima gérti vándenį i̇̀š čiáupo?Can you drink water out of the taps?vándenį is the object form, written with stress marks.
- Šis vanduo yra skanus.The water is tasty.vanduo is the subject, the water is tasty.Tatoeba #1602754 by fanty, translation #453898 by saasmath
- Ačiū už stiklinę vandens.Thank you for the glass of water.
- Ar galite man duoti vandens?Could you give me some water?
- Ar gali man duoti vanduko?Can you give me some water?
- Vanduo gyvybės šaltinis.Water is the source of life.
- Karštas, kaip vanduo termosuose.Hot like water in thermoses.
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lukas and Gabrielė are hiking and need a drink.
- LukasAr turi vanduo tavo krepšyje?Do you have water in your backpack?
- GabrielėTaip, šis vanduo yra labai šaltas.Yes, this water is very cold.
- LukasAčiū, man labai reikia vandens.Thank you, I really need water.
- GabrielėImk, Gabrielė mielai pasidalins.Take it, Gabrielė will gladly share.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “water” translations and entries vanduo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries vanduo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
