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Labokas

LÃBOKAS

Etymology

Most likely, the Lithuanian patronymic suffix -okas is a derivative from Labỹs (see) or something like thimm. The connection with Slavism labõkas „trobesio galo nuolaidi trikampė stogo dalis; klojimo rąstas, prie kurio pritvirtinamos gegnės“ ¹ would be doubtful, because this word is known only from eastern Lithuania. Cf. still brus Лабака ².

Feminine FORMS

Labokienė / Labokaitė

Pronunciation

/²ˈlɑːboːkɐs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. LKŽ VII 5, 7.

2. M. Biryla, 1969, c. 239.