nix

Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to: navigation, search
See also Nix, and *nix

Contents

English [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

From German nix, colloquial form of nichts (nothing)[1]. Compare also Dutch niks (nothing), informal for niets (nothing). More at naught.

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

nix (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial): nothing.
Synonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]

Verb [edit]

nix (third-person singular simple present nixes, present participle nixing, simple past and past participle nixed)

  1. To make something become nothing; to reject or cancel.
    Nix the last order - the customer walked out.
  2. To destroy or eradicate.
Translations [edit]

Related terms [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ nix in Merriam-Webster's Dictionary

Etymology 2 [edit]

Noun [edit]

nix (plural nixes)

  1. A treacherous water-spirit; a nixie.

Danish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From German nichts (nothing).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /neɡs/, [neɡ̊s]

Interjection [edit]

nix or niks

  1. no, no way

Pronoun [edit]

nix

  1. (nonstandard form of) niks

German [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Colloquial spelling of nichts.

Pronunciation [edit]

Pronoun [edit]

nix

  1. (colloquial) nothing

Synonyms [edit]


Latin [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *snígʷʰs (snow), root noun derived from *sneygʷʰ- (to snow) (whence also Latin nivit, ningit, ninguit). Direct cognates include Ancient Greek νίφα (nípha) and Old Irish snechta and indirectly also Sanskrit स्नेह (sneha) and Old English snāw and snīwan (English snow and snew).

Noun [edit]

nix (genitive nivis); f, third declension

  1. snow

Inflection [edit]

Number Singular Plural
nominative nix nivēs
genitive nivis nivium
dative nivī nivibus
accusative nivem nivēs 1
ablative nive nivibus
vocative nix nivēs

1 May also be nivīs.

Related terms [edit]

Descendants [edit]


Lojban [edit]

Rafsi [edit]

nix

  1. rafsi of nixli.

Swedish [edit]

Interjection [edit]

nix

  1. (slang) not, no (negative response to a question)
    Någon undrade om guldfonder, men nix sade Claes, alltför osäkert.
    Someone asked about gold funds, but Claes said "nope, too risky".
    - Är det någon vi känner? Frågade pappa. - Nix, svarade jag.
    Dad asked "Is it someone we know?" "No", I answered.

Synonyms [edit]