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Meikštas

MEĨKŠTAS

Etymology

Cf. Maikštė́nas (see), Mei̇̃kštai k. Ignalina district Perhaps further connected with Meikys (see). However, it would probably be more reliable to compare it with Mei̇̃štas (see) - with an embedded consonant k.

Feminine FORMS

Meikštienė / Meikštaitė

Pronunciation

/²ˈmʲɛɪˑkʃtɐs/

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