This is the 330th most frequent Lithuanian word.
gruodžio
"Gruodžio" means "December" (genitive case) in English.
Here, 'gruodžio' is in genitive case, denoting 'December' as the month being described.
Gruodžio mėnesį prasideda žiema.
December is when winter begins.
In this example, 'gruodžio' specifies the month for the particular day using its genitive form.
Koncertas planuojamas gruodžio penktą dieną.
The concert is planned for the fifth day of December.
The word 'gruodžio' acts as a nominal adjective, describing the 'chill' and indicating its connection to December.