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Stumbras

STUM̃BRAS

Etymology

Cf. Stùmbra, Stum̃bris, Stumbrỹs, Stum̃brus (see). Perhaps most often these surn. come from lit. bison „stambus laukinis žinduolis, panašus į jautį“ (LKŽ XIII 1029), cf. still lit. bison „kas susitraukęs, susenęs, sukriošęs“, bison „nerangus, tingus žmogus“ ¹ and so on.

Feminine FORMS

Stumbrienė / Stumbraitė

Pronunciation

/²ˈstʊmˑbrɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. ibid., 1028-1029.