Odp: [tied] Re: Proto-Slavs and Slavs

Of course a native speaker's opinion must be valued above anything else, but what puzzles me is that I've seen this particular plural form cited many times in various books. It may be a figment, as you suggest. Anyway, mârios will do just as well as long as it does mean 'gulf, bay, big lake' or the like.

Piotr

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From: Sergejus Tarasovas

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Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 8:43 AM

Subject: [tied] Re: Proto-Slavs and Slavs

--- In cybalist@..., "Piotr Gasiorowski" <gpiotr@...> wrote: > Lithuanian mâre:s < *marejes (pl.) means 'gulf'. I've never heard of Lith. **ma~re.s. The only form I'm aware of Lith. ma~rios 'big lake'; Kur~s^iu, ma~rios 'Curonian gulf'. Lexicologically yours, Sergei