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Žąsetis

ŽĄSẼTIS

Etymology

Cf. Žasẽtis (see), lit. vv. Zasēčiai k. Zietela ap. (Belarus). The origin is not entirely clear, but in both cases a connection with lit. geese, etc. ¹. See also Goose.

Feminine FORMS

Žąsetienė / Žąsetytė

Pronunciation

/ʒɑː²ˈsʲæːtʲɪs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. for details, see A. Vanagas, 1981, p. 393-394.