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Skerdys

SKERDYS

Etymology

Perhaps from lit. slaughter, slaughter „skerdžius; vyriausias piemuo, bandos prižiūrėtojas, kerdžius“ ¹. But cf. also Skirdỹs (see).

Feminine FORMS

Skerdienė / Skerdytė

Pronunciation

/sʲkʲɛrʲdʲiːs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. LKŽ XII 815, 816.