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Drakšas

DRÃKŠAS

Etymology

The origin is unclear. Cf. (?) German Drax ¹. On the other hand, there could also be a suffix -ša derived from lit. drakùs „lengvas, grakštus, šankus, vikrus“ (LKŽ II 632).

Feminine FORMS

Drakšienė / Drakšaitė

Pronunciation

/²ˈdrɑːkʃɐs/

SOURCES

1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 238.