nicor
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Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *nikwus, *nikwis, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *neygʷ- (“to wash”). Cognate with Middle Dutch necker (Dutch nikker (“demon”)), Old High German nicchus (German Nix (“water sprite”)), Old Norse nykr (Faroese nykur, Swedish näck).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]nicor m (nominative plural nicoras)
- water demon, water monster
- hippopotamus
Declension
[edit]Declension of nicor (strong a-stem)