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Nykštys

NYKŠTỸS

Etymology

It is not entirely clear whether the nickname from lit. thumb „pirmasis rankos ar kojos pirštas“ (LKŽ VIII 797), or later changed from *Nikštys or similar. - see because of her Ni̇̀kštas; cf. Mikštỹs, Mi̇̀kštas (see): Mikalõjus, Nikalõjus.

Feminine FORMS

Nykštienė / Nykštytė

Pronunciation

/nʲiːk²ˈʃʲtʲiːs/

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