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Gritė

GRÌTĖ

Etymology

Cf. Grytà, Gri̇̀tas, Grýtė, Gri̇̀tis (see). The origin is unclear. Connection with Lieut. depth „krytė, krytis, grytis“, depth „toks tinklas; graibštas“ (LKŽ III 621) doubtful. Cf. still German Grüth ¹, Grutte, Grüde ² or similar.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡrʲɪtʲeː/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 287.

2. ibid., 341.