nieve

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /niːv/

Noun

nieve (plural nieves)

1. variant form of nief

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Ladino

Noun

nieve f. (Latin spelling)

1. Alternative form of inyeve.

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Scots

Etymology

From Old Norse hnefi, nefi, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [niːv], [nɛv], [nɪv]

Noun

nieve (plural nieves)

1. fist
2. handful, fistful

Derived terms

• nievefu

Verb

tae nieve (third-person singular simple present nieves, present participle nievein, simple past nievet, past participle nievet)

1. to open and close the hand spasmodically
2. (of fish) to catch in the hand

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin nix, nivis. Compare Italian neve, Portuguese neve.

Noun

nieve f. (plural nieves)

1. snow

Related terms

• nevada
• nevar
• nevera
• quitanieves

Verb

nieve (infinitive nevar)

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of nevar.
2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of nevar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of nevar.
4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of nevar.