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Grašys

GRAŠỸS

Etymology

Cf. polish Grosz, Groszek, Groszel (SSNO II 210), German. Grosch ¹. But it can also be a nickname - the ending -ys is derived from lit. fear

Feminine FORMS

Grašienė / Grašytė

Pronunciation

/ɡrɐ²ˈʃʲiːs/

SOURCES

1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 302.