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Neusas

NÈUSAS

Etymology

It is not entirely clear whether from the German Neuβ or something. ¹, or from *Niausas. In this case, we could relate to Lieut. niaũsti „nuleisti, palenkti (galvą)“, apsi-niaũsti „būti paniurusiam, susiraukusiam“, niaũti „būti liūdnam, paniurusiam“ (LKŽ VIII 767).

Feminine FORMS

Neusienė / Neusaitė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈnʲɛʊsɐs/

SOURCES

1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 446.