niais
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French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Inherited from Old French niés, from a Vulgar Latin *nīdācem, derived from nīdus (“nest”) + -āx.
Adjective[edit]
niais (feminine niaise, masculine plural niais, feminine plural niaises)
- (falconry, of a bird) caught in the nest
- inexperienced, green
- Synonyms: inexpérimenté, novice
- silly, vacuous, stupid
Noun[edit]
niais m (plural niais)
Etymology 2[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb[edit]
niais
Further reading[edit]
- “niais”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams[edit]
Norman[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin *nidax, from nidus (“nest”).
Adjective[edit]
niais m
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