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Šėrikas

ŠĖRIKAS

Etymology

Cf. lit. šeri̇̀kasišsišėręs gaigalas“ (LKŽK), šeri̇̀kas „kieno pareigos gyvulius šerti; šėrėjas“ (ibid.) and so on. See also Šerỹs, Šer. Although it is impossible to lose sight of the German Schäricke, Schärich, Schäreke ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Šėrikienė / Šėrikaitė

Pronunciation

/ʃʲeːrʲɪkɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 505.