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Šniaukas

ŠNIAŨKAS

Etymology

Cf. Snitch (see). Perhaps surn. of nickname origin, connected with lit. sniũkti „uostyti (tabaką)“ (DLKŽ).♦ Also cf. lit. snoop „knarkiant, šnopščiant miegoti“, snoop „kas šniaukia tabaką“ (LKŽe).

Feminine FORMS

Šniaukienė / Šniaukaitė

Pronunciation

/²ˈʃʲŋɛʊˑkɐs/

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