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Cabelis

CÃBELIS

Etymology

Cf. Latin Cābels ¹, Cabe ², Cãbeļi k. The name of this village, which is undoubtedly of personal origin, is associated with Limm. Cãbuļ-purvs and is considered to be derived from Limm. cabuls „didelis, nevėkšla“, cf. lit. tricky ³.

Feminine FORMS

Cabelienė / Cabelytė

Pronunciation

/²ˈt͡sɑːbʲɛlʲɪs/

SOURCES

1. LAG 286, 409.

2. ibid., 449.

3. J. Endzelīns, 1956, p. 155; LVV I 363.