Šapas
ŠÃPAS
Etymology
Could be from lit. Šãpas „krislas, šiaudagalys“ (DLKŽ). Cf. still bend Szap, Schap (SSNO V 275), BRuss. Шапo ¹, German. Schaaf(f), Scha(a)p, Schoof, Schoop ², Schapp ³.♦ Also cf. lit. Šãpas „apie silpną, menką žmogų“ (LKŽe).
Feminine FORMS
Šapienė / Šapaitė
Pronunciation
/²ˈʃɑːpɐs/
SOURCES
1. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 467.
2. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 504.
3. J. Brechenmacher, 1963, p. 484.