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Šekys

ŠEKỸS

Etymology

Cf. lit. Šekas (see), German. Schäck, Schäcke, Schäke, Scheck, Schecke ¹, Scheck, Schecke, Scheckel, Schöck ². However, this surn. šek- can also be from šik- (see Ši̇̀kas).

Feminine FORMS

Šekienė / Šekytė

Pronunciation

/ʃʲɛ²ˈkʲiːs/

SEE ALSO

SOURCES

1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 503.

2. H. Bahlow, 1967, p. 449.