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Smėlėdis

SMĖLĖ́DIS

Etymology

Cf. Smeliãdis (see). The origin is not entirely clear. Perhaps it is a compound surn., the first stem of which is connected with lit. sand, and the second - with lit. eat „godžiai valgyti, sprogti, ryti“ (MRL).

Feminine FORMS

Smėlėdienė / Smėlėdytė

Pronunciation

/sʲmʲeː¹ˈlʲeːdʲɪs/

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