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Platelis

PLÀTELIS

Etymology

The origin is not entirely clear. Perhaps it is a nickname surn., connected with lit. wide, -i̇̀. But cf. German Plattl ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Platelienė / Platelytė

Pronunciation

/ˈplɐtʲɛlʲɪs/

SOURCES

1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 468.