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Leipčius

LEĨPČIUS

Etymology

Apparently, it is related to lit. to allow „netekti sąmonės, alpti; darytis netvirtam, netekti jėgų; glebti, silpti“ (LKŽ VII 241). For the derivation, cf. sùkčius: to cut, kir̃pčius: to cut, etc. ¹. See also Lė̃pus

Feminine FORMS

Leipčienė / Leipčiūtė

Pronunciation

/²ˈlʲɛɪˑpʲt͡ʃʲʊ̟s/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. see V. Urbutis, 1965, p. 331.