Grauzdys
GRAUZDỸS
Etymology
Cf. Latin surn. Grauzdiņš (LAG 367), Latv. vv. Graũzdas village, Graũzde district, Grausde village ¹. The origin is unclear. Cf. lit. grauzdùs „piktas, smarkus, baisus, žiaurus; grubus“ (LKŽ III 529) or Latv. gnawing, gnawing „gruzdas, degėsiai..“ (LVV I 640).
Feminine FORMS
Grauzdienė / Grauzdytė
Pronunciation
/ɡrɒʊ²ˈzʲdʲiːs/
SOURCES
1. J. Endzelīns, 1956, p. 315.