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Skinkys

SKINKỸS

Etymology

Cf. Skinka, Skiñkis (see). Nicknames related to lit. choose „prastas, silpnas alus, gira; prasta, skysta sriuba, mutinys; actas“ (LKŽ XII 900-901), choose „pilstyti skystį from vieno indo į kitą“ ¹.

Feminine FORMS

Skinkienė / Skinkytė

Pronunciation

/sʲkʲɪŋʲ²ˈkʲiːs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. ibid., 900.