Madelis
MÃDELIS
Etymology
Unclear relationship with Medẽlis (see). For mad- cf. lit. modúoti „gelbėti, mokėti; bandyti“ (LKŽ VII 727). Although a different origin is also possible, cf. German Mades: Matthäus ¹.
Feminine FORMS
Madelienė / Madelytė
Pronunciation
/²ˈmɑːdʲɛlʲɪs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 423.