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Šaparnis

ŠAPAR̃NIS

Etymology

The origin is unclear. Cf. (?) Polish Szafernak, Szafern(i)ak (SSNO V 271).♦ More likely a derivative of the suffix -nis from lit. Šãpara - see Šãpar.

Feminine FORMS

Šaparnienė / Šaparnytė

Pronunciation

/ʃɐ²ˈpɐrʲˑnʲɪs/

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