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Pusbačkys

PUSBAČKỸS

Etymology

Compound example of surname origin, the first syllable of which is connected with lit. pùsė „viena from dviejų lygių ar maždaug lygių dalių, antroji dalis and others“ (LKŽ X 1007), and the second - with Slavism bačkà (bRuss. бoчка) „statinė“ ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Pusbačkienė / Pusbačkytė

Pronunciation

/pʊzbɐt͡ʃʲ²ˈkʲiːs/

SOURCES

1. ibid. I, 539.