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Podys

PODỸS

Etymology

Cf. Podė́nas, Põdžius (see). These surn. the origin is not entirely clear. Pod- may have arisen irregularly from puod- (see Puodỹs), but cf. lit. Germanism was supported by „krikštavaikis; krikštatėvis, podis“ (LKŽ X 398).

Feminine FORMS

Podienė / Podytė

Pronunciation

/poː²ˈdʲiːs/

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