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Etymology edit

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

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staignums m (1st declension)

  1. swampiness, marshiness, bogginess, miriness (the quality or state of that which is swampy, marshy, boggy, miry)
    purva staignumsthe marshiness, bogginess of the swamp
  2. (used as a noun) swamp, marsh, bog
    iestigt staignumāto sink and get stuck in the swamp

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