Nisse

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See also: nisse and -nisse

English

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Proper noun

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Nisse

  1. A town in Borsele, Netherlands.

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Danish

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Proper noun

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Nisse

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Niels, recorded since the Middle Ages

Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as gebersnisse in 1197-1212. Derived from Old Dutch nisse (headland, spit). The oldest attestation includes a personal name Old Dutch Geber.

See also Zealandic Ternisse.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Nisse n

  1. A village and former municipality of Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “nisse”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German nizze (13th c.), from the plural of older niz, from Old High German niz, from Proto-Germanic *hnits.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪsə/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Nisse f (genitive Nisse, plural Nissen)

  1. nit (louse egg)
    Synonym: Läuseei

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Nisse” in Duden online

Norwegian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Swedish and Danish Nisse.

Proper noun

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Nisse

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Nils

Swedish

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Proper noun

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Nisse c (genitive Nisses)

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Nils, recorded since the Middle Ages

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