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Vigelis

VIGẼLIS

Etymology

Cf. Vigėlà, Vigėlis, Vygẽlis, Vygė̃lis (see). Connects with Latv. Viģelis (LAG 289), further, it seems, with German. Wiegele, Wigel ¹, Wiegel, Wiegels ².

Feminine FORMS

Vigelienė / Vigelytė

Pronunciation

/ʋʲɪ²ˈɡʲæːlʲɪs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 610.

2. H. Bahlow, 1967, p. 560.