Sūris
SŪ́RIS
Etymology
The origin is unclear. Could be nickname surn. from lit. cheese „iš slėgtos varškės ar kitokiu būdu darytas pieno produktas“ (DLKŽ). But cf. German Suur, Su(h)r ¹, Suhr ² and Rus. Cypa ³, Cуpя ⁴, etc.
Feminine FORMS
Sūrienė / Sūrytė
Pronunciation
/¹ˈsuːrʲɪs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 502.
2. H. Bahlow, 1967, p. 508.
3. N. Tupikov, 1903, c. 380.
4. ibid., 381.