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Šlapaitis

ŠLAPAITIS

Etymology

Cf. Šlapẽlis, Šlapìkas, Šlapìmas, Šlapókas (see). These surn. the root wet- is probably connected with lit. wet, -ià „vandens prisigėręs, vandeniu sumirkęs, sulietas, sulytas“ (DLKŽ).

Feminine FORMS

Šlapaitienė / Šlapaitytė

Pronunciation

/ʃlɐpɐɪtʲɪs/

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