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Budnikas

BÙDNIKAS

Etymology

Most likely, it is not related to Būdà, Bū̃dininkas (see), but the whole surn. is borrowed, cf. polish Budnik ¹, bRuss. Буднiк, Russian. Будник ², Ukr. Будник ³.

Feminine FORMS

Budnikienė / Budnikaitė

Pronunciation

/ˈbʊdʲnʲɪkɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. SSNO I 273; S. Rospond, 1967, p. 99.

2. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 64.

3. Ю. Pедькo, 1969, с. 80.