Spangelis
SPAÑGELIS
Etymology
These surn. we could connect the root spang- with lit. spañgas „silpnai matantis, žlibas; aklas, žabalas; nemokytas, tamsus“ (LKŽ XIII 319). But cf. German Spangel ¹, Spange, Spengel ².
Feminine FORMS
Spangelienė / Spangelytė
Pronunciation
/²ˈspɐŋʲˑɡʲɛlʲɪs/
SOURCES
1. J. Brechenmacher, 1963, p. 628.
2. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 545.