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Kiūpelis

KIŪ́PELIS

Etymology

Cf. Kiùpis (see). The origin is unclear. On the one hand, it would be possible to link with Lieut. (in Germanism?) kiùpelis „apsileidėlis“ (LKŽ V 918), from the second - surnames can be borrowed, cf. German Kuppel, Kuppe ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Kiūpelienė / Kiūpelytė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈkʲu̟ːpʲɛlʲɪs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 392.