nit
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
Middle English nite, from Old English hnitu, from Proto-Germanic *hnitō (cf. Dutch neet, German Nisse, Norwegian nit), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱ(o)nid- (cf. Scottish Gaelic sneadh, Lithuanian glìnda, Polish gnida, Albanian thëri, Ancient Greek κονίς (konís))
Noun [edit]
nit (plural nits)
Synonyms [edit]
- dickies (Geordie)
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
egg of a louse
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slang: fool, nitwit
Etymology 2 [edit]
Latin nitere (“to shine”)
Noun [edit]
nit (plural nits)
- A candela per square meter.
Anagrams [edit]
Catalan [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin nox, noctem.
Pronunciation [edit]
- Rhymes: -it
Noun [edit]
nit f (plural nits)
- night
- durant la nit
- during the night
- durant la nit
Czech [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
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audio (file)
Noun [edit]
nit f
Derived terms [edit]
- nitka f
Lojban [edit]
Rafsi [edit]
nit
Polish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
German Niete.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ɲit/
Noun [edit]
nit m
- rivet (mechanical fastener)
Declension [edit]
declension of nit
Romanian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From German Niete.
Noun [edit]
nit n
Serbo-Croatian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Slavic *nitъ.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /nîːt/
Noun [edit]
nȋt f (Cyrillic spelling ни̑т)
Declension [edit]
declension of nit
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nit | niti |
| genitive | niti | niti |
| dative | niti | nitima |
| accusative | nit | niti |
| vocative | niti | niti |
| locative | niti | nitima |
| instrumental | niti | nitima |
Slovene [edit]
Noun [edit]
nit f
Swedish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From German Niet.
Noun [edit]
nit c
- a rivet, a stud
- the action of braking (a motor vehicle) very hard
- a lottery ticket which gave no reward
- zeal
Declension [edit]
Declension of nit
Synonyms [edit]
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Volapük [edit]
Noun [edit]
nit
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