Reika
RÉIKA
Etymology
Cf. lit. Will need (see). There may also be nicknames associated with lit. need „reikalas“ (LKŽ XI 375), need „būti reikalui, būtinumui“ ¹ or similar. For semantics, cf. Requirement (see). But cf. German Reich, Reicke ².
Feminine FORMS
Reikienė / Reikaitė
Pronunciation
/¹ˈrʲæˑɪkɐ/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. ibid., 382.
2. H. Bahlow, 1967, pp. 413-414.