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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.