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Kapteinis

KAPTEĨNIS

Etymology

Perhaps a nickname, related to lit. to climb „ilsti“, to climb „nuvargti, nuilsti“ or to climb „po truputį kapoti“ (LKŽ V 253).

Feminine FORMS

Kapteinienė / Kapteinytė

Pronunciation

/kɐpʲ²ˈtʲɛɪˑnʲɪs/