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Taujenis

TAUJẼNIS

Etymology

Cf. Taujėnas, Taujunas (see). Pvt. the origin is not entirely clear. Perhaps the root tauj- originated from the old Lithuanian pers.n., cf., for example, Tau-jotas ¹ or something like thimm. Cf. Geistỹs: Geis-tar, Geis-nation; Knystas: Knys-nation ².

Feminine FORMS

Taujenienė / Taujenytė

Pronunciation

/tɒʊ²ˈjæːnʲɪs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. K. Būga, 1958, p. 236, 238.

2. P. Skardžius, 1943, p. 441.