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Kardas

KÁRDAS

Etymology

The origin is not entirely clear. Probably a later rework from *Kardaš (see Kar̃dash) - in documents Kardaš. Cf. still bend Sword ¹, Cord ².

Feminine FORMS

Kardienė / Kardaitė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈkɑˑrdɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. S. Rospond, 1973, p. 260.

2. ibid., 364.