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Girtas

GÌRTAS

Etymology

Cf. Drunk (see). The origin is unclear. Mostly, apparently, from German. Hirt ¹ or similar. Also cf. Gért (see). But cf. Ave. Girthe ².

Feminine FORMS

Girtienė / Girtaitė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈɡʲɪrtɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 332.

2. R. Trautmann, 1925, p. 33; see also A. Непокупный, 1973, c. 24.