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Cvirka

CVÌRKA

Etymology

Cf. Brus Цвipка, Цвipкo, Цвыpка, Russian. Цвиpка ¹. It is most likely a variant of the surname Svi̇̀rka (see), derived from the Eastern Slavs, cf. Brus Cвipка: Cвиpид, Cnupuдoн ².

Feminine FORMS

Cvirkienė / Cvirkaitė

Pronunciation

/¹ˈt͡sʲʋʲɪrkɐ/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 437.

2. M. Biryla, 1966, c. 154.