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Štakas

ŠTAKAS

Etymology

The origin is not entirely clear. Perhaps first cf. Stãkas, Stakỹs (see). But there may be other origins, cf., for example, German. Staak(s), Sta(a)cke ¹, Stake, Staak ² or the like.

Feminine FORMS

Štakienė / Štakaitė

Pronunciation

/ʃtɐkɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 550.

2. H. Bahlow, 1967, p. 496.