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Etymology edit

From staigns (swampy, boggy, marshy, miry) +‎ -ājs.

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staignājs m (1st declension)

  1. swampy place, territory
    iestigt staignājāto sink, get stuck in the swamp
    tagad skriet bija vieglāk, jo kājas vairs negrima purva staignājā, bet soļus varēja spert uz cietas, mīkstu sūnu apaugušas zemesnow it was easier to run, because (his) legs were not sinking in the swampy place, but was able to step on firm, soft moss-covered land

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