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Plungė

PLÙNGĖ

Etymology

Cf. Plungis (see). Perhaps surn. of nickname origin, connected with lit. to fly, to fly „mušti; sunkiai, vargingai eiti, bristi“ ¹.

Pronunciation

/¹ˈplʊŋʲɡʲeː/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. LKŽ X 350, 357.