Nils

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Contents 1 Danish 1.1 Proper noun 2 German 2.1 Proper noun 3 Norwegian 3.1 Proper noun 3.1.1 Related terms 4 Swedish 4.1 Proper noun 4.1.1 Related terms

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Nils

1. A male given name borrowed from Swedish.

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[edit] German

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Nils

1. A male given name borrowed from Swedish and Norwegian.

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[edit] Norwegian

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Nils

1. A male given name, cognate to Nicholas.

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• variants: Nicolai, Nikolai, Niklas
• pet form: Nisse

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Proper noun

Nils

1. A male given name, cognate to Nicholas.

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• variants and pet forms: Claes, Clas, Klas, Nicklas, Niclas, Niklas, Nikolaus
• feminine form: Nicole