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Vėgėlis

VĖGĖ̃LIS

Etymology

Cf. Vēgelas, Vēgẽlis, Vēgēlỹs (see). The origin is not entirely clear. Most often, apparently, it is associated with lit. _vegėlė_̃ (see _Vegėlė_̃). However, sometimes a development is also possible from Vigẽlis, Vygẽlis (see).

Feminine FORMS

Vėgėlienė / Vėgėlytė

Pronunciation

/ʋʲeː²ˈɡʲeːlʲɪs/

SEE ALSO