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Sūnelis

SŪ́NELIS

Etymology

Cf. Nephew (see). Perhaps with the suffix -elis, from *Sūnys, *Sūnus (see Sūnáitis), although it can also be from the diminutive appellative form sūnẽlis.

Feminine FORMS

Sūnelienė / Sūnelytė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈsuːnʲɛlʲɪs/

SEE ALSO