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Šinkus

ŠIÑKUS

Etymology

Cf. Šinka, Šinkas, Šinkis (see). Most likely, these are phonetic variants of surnames with šimk- (see Šim̃kus) ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Šinkienė / Šinkutė

Pronunciation

/²ˈʃʲɪŋˑkʊs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. see A. Vanagas, 1974, p. 122-123.