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Drižnius

DRÌŽNIUS

Etymology

Perhaps connected with lit. dri̇̀drižnispasiūtas from dryžinių“, dri̇̀drižnis „prasti, stori dryžiniai, marginiai“ (LKŽ II 736). Hence, Dri̇̀žnius would be the one who wears (or weaves) Drižnius.

Feminine FORMS

Drižnienė / Drižniūtė

Pronunciation

/ˈdʲrʲɪʒʲnʲʊ̟s/