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Nikštas

NÌKŠTAS

Etymology

Cf. Ni̇̀kštus (see). Probably from the baptismal name Nikalõjus. Cf. German Nix, Nickse: Nicolaus ¹. See also Soft.

Feminine FORMS

Nikštienė / Nikštaitė

Pronunciation

/ˈnʲɪkʃtɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 448.