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Etymology

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Borrowed from Lithuanian Suvalkai, from Lithuanian su- (near) + the root of valka (small river, swampy place).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /suˈvaw.ki/
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  • Rhymes: -awki
  • Syllabification: Su‧wał‧ki

Proper noun

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Suwałki nvir pl

  1. Suwałki, city in north-eastern Poland

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Tadeusz Zdancewicz (2005) “Suwałki – pochodzenie i znaczenie nazwy [Suwałki – the origin and meaning of the name]”, in Acta Baltico-Slavica, number 29, pages 9–37

Further reading

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  • Suwałki in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Suwałki in Polish dictionaries at PWN