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Geiga

GEIGÀ

Etymology

Cf. Latin Geige (fem.) (LAG 348), Geigs (ibid.). Probably from German Heygis, Haigis, Haygis ¹, Heige ² or the like.

Feminine FORMS

Geigienė / Geigaitė

Pronunciation

/ɡʲɛɪˈɡɐ/

SOURCES

1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 309.

2. ibid., 310.