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Saldys

SALDỸS

Etymology

Cf. Saldà, Saldis, Sal̃džius (see). These are most likely nicknames surn., connected with lit. sweet „turintis cukraus, medaus skonį“ (LKŽ XII 71), sweet „kas mėgsta saldumynus“ ¹ or similar.

Feminine FORMS

Saldienė / Saldytė

Pronunciation

/sɐlʲ²ˈdʲiːs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. ibid., 75.