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Palka

PALKA

Etymology

Cf. lit. Palkis, Palkys, Pal̃kus (see). Further, cf. German Pahlke: Paulus ¹, bRuss. Палка, Палька: Павел ², Russian. Палька: Павел ³, bulg. Палкo, which is also from the baptismal name Póvilas ⁴, Polish. Pałka. ⁵.

Feminine FORMS

Palkienė / Palkaitė

Pronunciation

/pɐlkɐ/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Gottschald, 1954 p. 458.

2. M. Biryla, 1982, с. 99.

3. Н. Петpoвский, 1966, с. 337.

4. C. Ильчев, 1969, c. 375.

5. J. Bubak, 1971, p. 18; SSNO IV 182.