Ūžkilā

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Livonian

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Etymology

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Historically Newendorf (having appeared in 1528-1583 Piltenes vaku reģistrs) – Latvian Jaunciems, Livonian Ūžkilā. The German name doesn't allow to draw any conclusions as to which language was the originator of the term.[1]

Morphologically from ūž (new) +‎ kilā (village).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ūžkilā

  1. Jaunciems (a village in Courland, Latvia)

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Kersti Boiko, Ziemeļkurzemes piekrastes lībiešu ciemu vietvārdi in Kersti Boiko's Lībieši – rakstu krājums, page 219