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Slegaitis

SLEGAITIS

Etymology

Cf. Slegáuskas (see). The root sleg- is possibly connected with lit. to suppress „spausti sunkumu from viršaus; neduoti ramybės, kankinti; engti, varginti and others“ (LKŽ XII 1204-1205).

Feminine FORMS

Slegaitienė / Slegaitytė

Pronunciation

/sʲlʲɛɡɐɪtʲɪs/

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