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Blėka

BLĖ́KA

Etymology

The origin is unclear, primarily due to the unclear relationship with Bli̇́eka (see). For pale - cf. polish Blacha ¹, Blech, Blecha ², German. Bleck, Blecke ³, Blech, Bleche ⁴, bRuss. Бляха ⁵.

Feminine FORMS

Blėkienė / Blėkaitė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈbʲlʲeːkɐ/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. S. Rospond, 1967, p. 57.

2. ibid., 58.

3. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 197.

4. ibid., 196.

5. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 56.