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Velėnius

VELĖ̃NIUS

Etymology

Cf. Shafts (see). There may be nicknames, connected with lit. turf or something But cf. Vēliõnas (see), Latv. Velēns ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Velėnienė / Velėniūtė

Pronunciation

/ʋʲɛ²ˈlʲeːnʲʊ̟s/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. LAG 84, 385.