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Niparas

NÌPARAS

Etymology

Probably from Niki̇̀foras, cf. Russian Нипаpкo (CAMC III 558). Although cf. Niper (see), German. Nieper, Nippert ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Niparienė / Niparaitė

Pronunciation

/ˈnʲɪpɐrɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 444.