Švalba
ŠVÁLBA
Etymology
Cf. lit. Shvalbas, Shvalbe (see), Latv. Švalbe ¹, German. Schwalb(e) ².♦ Possibly related to lit. to shine „čiulbėti“ (LKŽe).
Feminine FORMS
Švalbienė / Švalbaitė
Pronunciation
/¹ˈʃʋɑˑlbɐ/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. B. Cталтмане, 1981, c. 120.
2. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 530; J. Brechenmacher, 1963, p. 578.