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Kurtkus

KUR̃TKUS

Etymology

Perhaps the suffix -k- is derived from kur̃čias „kuris negirdi“ (LKŽ VI 942), cf. juõčkus „juodas šuo; juočkis“ (LKŽ IV 390) and so on.

Feminine FORMS

Kurtkienė / Kurtkutė

Pronunciation

/²ˈkʊrˑtkʊs/