OriginFrom northern Proto-Indo-European *newd- (“to acquire, make use of”); cognate with Proto-Germanic *neutaną (“to use; to enjoy”). The acute accent in the Baltic forms may be attributed to Winter's law.
- use
- benefit, good
“Tegul dirba Tavo naudai / Ir žmonių gėrybei.” — May they work towards your good, / And that of all people.
Formsnaudà f stress pattern 3 or 4(canonical) · náudos(plural) · naudà(nominative, singular) · náudos(nominative, plural) · naudõs(genitive, singular) · naudų̃(genitive, plural) · náudai(dative, singular) · naudóms(dative, plural) · náudą(accusative, singular) · náudas(accusative, plural) · náuda(instrumental, singular) · naudomi̇̀s(instrumental, plural) · naudojè(locative, singular) · naudosè(locative, plural) · náuda(singular, vocative) · náudos(plural, vocative)