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Kuršvietis

KÙRŠVIETIS

Etymology

The origin is not entirely clear. Perhaps a compound surn., the second part of which can be connected with lit. vietà „buveinė, kurioje galima būti, laikyti, daryti, kurioje kas yra, vyksta“ (DLKŽ). For who - see Which one.

Feminine FORMS

Kuršvietienė / Kuršvietytė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈkʊrʲʃʲʋʲiɛtʲɪs/

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