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Mėgelaitis

MĖ̃GELAITIS

Etymology

Perhaps the stem vygel- is a derivative of the suffix -el- from Megỹs (see) or something like thimm. However, other connections are also possible - with Miegalis (see), with Vok. Mägele, Mägle, Meeg ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Mėgelaitienė / Mėgelaitytė

Pronunciation

/²ˈmʲeːɡʲɛlɐɪtʲɪs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 416.