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Braška

BRAŠKÀ

Etymology

Cf. (?) Latv. Strawberry k. ¹. Connection with Lieut. strawberry „kuris braška, girgžda“ (LKŽ I 1009) doubtful. Also cf. polish Brożka, Brożko (SSNO I 255), Brzoska, Brzoski ², German. Bröske, Brasch, Bräsch, Bräske, vend. Brosko, Broske: Ambrosius ³. See also Brooch.

Feminine FORMS

Braškienė / Braškaitė

Pronunciation

/brɐˈʃkɐ/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. J. Endzelīns, 1956, p. 125.

2. ibid., 266.

3. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 166.