pelėda

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See also: pelėdą

Lithuanian

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(1) Naminė pelėda - A Tawny Owl

Etymology

pelė̃ (mouse) +‎ ė́da ((it) eats), literally mouse-eating.

Pronunciation

Noun

pelė́da f (plural pelė́dos) stress pattern 1

  1. owl
  2. (figuratively) an unattractive, unkempt, unrefined woman

Declension

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References

  1. ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “pelė́da”, in Słownik etymologiczny je̜zyka litewskiego (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, page 447