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Šleinius

ŠLEĨNIUS

Etymology

Cf. Šleinis, Šleinỹs (see). The origin is unclear. See also Z. Zinkevičius, 1977, p. 207.♦ Possibly connected with lit. slope „trainiotis, šlaistytis“, slopes „nestaigus, laipsniškas“ (LKŽe).

Feminine FORMS

Šleinienė / Šleiniūtė

Pronunciation

/²ˈʃʲlʲɛɪˑnʲʊ̟s/

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