aikštė

Alternative forms

• eikštė (“glade”)

Etymology

A derivative of aikštùs (“open, visible”), from áiškus (“clear, bright”) with metathesis of -šk- to -kš- before a consonant (-t in this case).^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐɪkˈɕtʲeː/

Noun

aikštė̃ f (plural aikštė̃s) stress pattern 3

1. glade, clearing (in a forest)

   Synonyms: erčia, laukymė, proguma

2. square (open space in a town)

   Kãtedros aikštė̃ - geriáusiai žìnoma Vìlniaus aikštė̃.

   The Cathedral Square is the most famous square in Vilnius.

3. pitch, sports field

   fùtbolo aikštė̃.

   Football pitch.

References

Further reading

• “aikštė”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2025