Špirka
ŠPÌRKA
Etymology
The origin is not entirely clear. Cf. lit. špiṙ̀rka „mažas, menkas ¹“ (LKŽK) and bRuss. Шпыpка, Шпыpкаў, Шпipкoвiч ², Polish. Szperka ³, German. Spirk ⁴. Not to be missed and lit. Spirkãvičius (see).
Feminine FORMS
Špirkienė / Špirkaitė
Pronunciation
/¹ˈʃʲpʲɪrkɐ/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. apie vaiką, paauglį, vištą.
2. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 480.
3. SSNO V 321; J. Bystroń, 1936, p. 67, 68.
4. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 545; J. Brechenmacher, 1963, p. 640.