nain

See also näin, and ŋăĭn

Finnish

Verb

nain

1. First-person singular indicative present form of naida.
2. First-person singular indicative past form of naida.

Anagrams

• Anni, Nina

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French

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin nānus.

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /nɛ̃/ X-SAMPA: /nE~/

Noun

nain m (plural nains; feminine naine, plural naines)

1. dwarf

See also

• pygmée m

Anagrams

• Nina

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Ingrian

Noun

nain (genitive naizen, partitive naista)

1. woman

Declension

Declension of nain singular plural nominative nain naizet genitive naizen naisiin partitive naista naissiia illative naisee naisii inessive naizeez naiziiz elative naizest naizist allative naizelle naizille adessive naizeel naiziil ablative naizelt naizilt translative naizeks naiziks essive naisseen naissiin

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Old French

Etymology

From Latin nānus

Noun

nain m (oblique plural nains, nominative singular nains, nominative plural nain)

1. dwarf (mythical being)
   • circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:

     "Nains!", fet ele, "leisse m'aler!
     A cel chevalier vuel parler[.]

     "Dwarf!" Said she "let me pass"

     It's to the knight that I wish to talk

2. midget

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Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English nine.

Numeral

nain

1. nine

Usage notes

Used when counting; see also nainpela.

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Votic

Noun

nain (genitive naizõ, partitive naissa)

1. woman

Declension

Declension of nain singular plural nominative nain naizõd genitive naizõ naisije partitive naissa naisiit illative naisõõ naisiisõ inessive naizõz naiziz elative naizõss naiziss allative naizõlõ naizilõ adessive naizõll naizill ablative naizõlt naizilt translative naizõssi naizissi essive naizõna naisiina comitative naizõka naisijeka terminative naizõlõssa naizilõssa

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Welsh

Noun

nain f (plural neiniau) 

1. grandmother