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Galenys

GALENYS

Etymology

Probably from Latv. Galēns (LAG 244), cf. Galenieks ¹. Perhaps related to Limm. galenis, galns „duonos kepalo kraštas; kelio gabalas, dalis, galas“ (LVV I 591).

Feminine FORMS

Galenienė / Galenytė

Pronunciation

/ɡɐlʲɛnʲiːs/

SOURCES

1. ibid., 19, 271, 470.