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Kaselis

KASẼLIS

Etymology

The origin is unclear. Sometimes, especially surnames from western Lithuania, there can be Germanisms - from German. Kossel, Khoseli, Kössel ¹ or similar. Although cf. polish Kasel (SSNO II 543), Kosela ², etc.

Feminine FORMS

Kaselienė / Kaselytė

Pronunciation

/kɐ²ˈsʲæːlʲɪs/

SOURCES

1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 296.

2. S. Rospond, 1973, p. 371.