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Dičkus

DÌČKUS

Etymology

Cf. Dičkà, Dičkis (see). Probably nicknames, cf. lit. dičkà „jaunas medelis, skiepas“, di̇̀čkis „didelis apimtimi, didysis; kas paaugęs, nebemažas“, di̇̀čkus „drimba, dilbšas, dičkis“ (LKŽ II 473). However, other connections are also sometimes possible, cf. polish Dyczek, Dyczka (SSNO I 543), BRuss. Дычкo ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Dičkienė / Dičkutė

Pronunciation

/ˈdʲɪt͡ʃkʊs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 142.