Knyva
KNÝVA
Etymology
Apparently, the dialect is from *Knyvė (the surnames Knýva from Girkalnis and Šiauliai are most likely migratory). Sietina with Lieut. knife „pempė“ (LKŽ VI 274).
Feminine FORMS
Knyvienė / Knyvaitė
Pronunciation
/¹ˈknʲiːʋɐ/
Apparently, the dialect is from *Knyvė (the surnames Knýva from Girkalnis and Šiauliai are most likely migratory). Sietina with Lieut. knife „pempė“ (LKŽ VI 274).
Knyvienė / Knyvaitė
/¹ˈknʲiːʋɐ/