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.