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Nistelis

NÌSTELIS

Etymology

Cf. (?) Ni̇̀sas (see). But it can also come from lit. ni̇̀sti „nykti, dingti“ or even from nýsti „niekinti“ (LKŽ VIII 816).

Feminine FORMS

Nistelienė / Nistelytė

Pronunciation

/ˈnʲɪsʲtʲɛlʲɪs/

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