Gaisro

Gaisro is the genitive singular form of the Lithuanian noun gaisras, which denotes fire in the sense of the phenomenon of burning or a fire event. The nominative form is gaisras, while gaisro is used to indicate possession or relation in phrases and compound terms.

In Lithuanian usage, gaisro appears in a wide range of safety, legal, and media contexts to discuss aspects related to fire. Common collocations include gaisro pavojus (fire danger), gaisro padėtis (fire situation), gaisro žala (damage caused by fire), gaisro gesinimas (fire suppression), and gaisro prevencija (fire prevention). The form is also found in phrases expressing relationships such as gaisro rizika (fire risk) or gaisro metu (during a fire), reflecting its role as a genitive modifier.

From a linguistic perspective, gaisro functions as a case-marked form of the base noun gaisras. It is used whenever a genitive relationship is required by grammar, such as in compound terms, after numerals, or in expressions indicating attributes or causes related to fire. The nominative gaisras remains the dictionary entry, while gaisro appears in running text to specify or qualify fire-related concepts.

See also: Fire, Fire safety, Firefighting, Lithuanian language.