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Keinys

KEINỸS

Etymology

Perhaps a nickname, associated with lit. keinỹs, kei̇̃nis "a stick for a reel, „ripkai“ to beat, „kiaulei į dvarą varyti“; beater, beater, geinys", cf. kei̇̃nius „kreivakojis, klišius“ (LKŽ V 490).

Feminine FORMS

Keinienė / Keinytė

Pronunciation

/kʲɛɪ²ˈnʲiːs/

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