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Snapkus

SNÃPKUS

Etymology

Maybe with Slavic suffix -k- from *Snapys, *Snapius or something. - see beak But cf. polish Snopek, Snopko (SSNO V 133), Snopkowski ¹, bRuss. Cнапкo, Cнапкoўскi ², Russian. Cнoпкoвский (CAМC IV 190).

Feminine FORMS

Snapkienė / Snapkutė

Pronunciation

/²ˈsnɑːpkʊs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. ibid., 134.

2. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 386.