Šveikys
ŠVEIKỸS
Etymology
Cf. Hello, Hello (see). The origin is not entirely clear. Cf. Brus Швейка, Russian. Швейкин ¹, Polish. Szwejkowski (SSNO V 340) and possibly German. Schweich ², Schweiker, Schweicker ³. See also Švaikáuskas.
Feminine FORMS
Šveikienė / Šveikytė
Pronunciation
/ʃʲʋʲɛɪ²ˈkʲiːs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 473.
2. J. Brechenmacher, 1963, p. 582.
3. ibid., 583.