apsauga

Lithuanian

Etymology

• ap- +‎ sauga, related to saugus
• apsaugoti +‎ -a

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɐpsɒʊˈɡɐ]
• Rhymes: -ɐ
• Syllabification: ap‧sau‧gà

Noun

apsaugà f (plural ãpsaugos) stress pattern 3^b

1. shield; defense; protection (anything which protects or defends)

   akių apsauga ― eye protection

   aplinkos apsauga ― environmental protection

Declension

Declension of apsaugà

	singular	plural
nominative	apsaugà	ãpsaugos
genitive	apsaugõs	apsaugų̃
dative	ãpsaugai	apsaugóms
accusative	ãpsaugą	ãpsaugas
instrumental	ãpsauga	apsaugomi̇̀s
locative	apsaugojè	apsaugosè
vocative	ãpsauga	ãpsaugos

Further reading

• “apsauga”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026
• “apsauga”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2026