Kruša
KRUŠÀ
Etymology
Cf. Krùšas (see), Kruszus ¹. The origin is unclear. Connection with Lieut. krušà, krùšas „ledų krituliai, ledų lietus“ (LKŽ VI 725-726) also raises doubts primarily due to semantics. Sometimes lending is possible, cf. German Krusch, Krusche ², Polish. Krusz, Krusza ³.
Feminine FORMS
Krušienė / Krušaitė
Pronunciation
/krʊˈʃɐ/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. V. Kalvaitis, 1910, p. 12.
2. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 388.
3. SSNO III 154; S. Rospond, 1973, p. 415.