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Bredys

BREDỸS

Etymology

Possibly from *Briedys (see Bri̇́edis). But other connections are also possible, cf. Latin Brēde ¹, Brēdes k.: German surn. Wrede ².

Feminine FORMS

Bredienė / Bredytė

Pronunciation

/bʲrʲɛ²ˈdʲiːs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. LAG 12, 147.

2. J. Endzelīns, 1956, p. 128.