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Pėra

PĖRÀ

Etymology

Cf. Brood (see). These surn. the origin is not entirely clear. Cf. (?) lit. over „mušimas, dyža“, over „tvoros statinis and others“ (LKŽ IX 813) and German. Peer, Peers: Peter(s) ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Pėrienė / Pėraitė

Pronunciation

/pʲeːˈrɐ/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. H. Bahlow, 1967, p. 375.