knaš

See also: knäs and knas

Livonian

Etymology

Either from dialectal Latvian knasts (snug, tight (of a garment); elegant; exquisite; pretty; good-looking) or knašs (quick, swift).[1] See etymology at Latvian knašs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /knɑʃː/

Adjective

knaš (comp. jo knaš (vel jo knaš), sup. amā knaš)

  1. beautiful, handsome, attractive
  2. nice
  3. (figuratively) nice, pretty

Declension

See also

References

  1. Seppo Suhonen (1973), Die jungen lettischen Lehnwörter im Livischen, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 134
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