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Uždelys

UŽDELỸS

Etymology

The origin is not entirely clear. For the root task- perhaps cf. lit. ùždasuždėjimas, įkrova; prieauglis skolą“ ¹. Cf. still lit. container „užstatas; fantas“ (DLKŽ).

Feminine FORMS

Uždelienė / Uždelytė

Pronunciation

/ʊʒʲdʲɛ²ˈlʲiːs/

SOURCES

1. P. Skardžius, 1943, p. 100.