bendra

Bendra is a Lithuanian adjective meaning "common, joint, or shared." It is used to describe things that pertain to several people or groups, indicating mutuality or collective nature. In everyday and formal language, it appears in phrases such as bendra nuomonė (a shared opinion), bendra kalba (a common language), and bendra veikla (joint activity). The term helps express that something is not individual or exclusive but held or undertaken by multiple parties.

In Lithuanian grammar, bendra inflects for gender and number. The masculine singular form is bendras; the feminine singular form is bendra; the masculine plural form is bendri; the feminine plural form is bendros. The forms agree with the noun they modify.

Etymology: bendra derives from the Proto-Baltic root bend- meaning "to join" or "to bind," reflecting the sense of combination or commonality. It is part of a family of related words such as bendras (common) and bendradarbiauti (to cooperate), illustrating a common linguistic heritage across Baltic languages.