biss

See also: Biss, biß, and Biß

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• visch (Luserna)

Etymology

From Middle High German visch, from Old High German fisk (“fish”). Cognate with German Fisch.

Noun

biss m (plural bissar)

1. (Sette Comuni) fish

Derived terms

• dorbissan

References

• “biss” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo

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Dalmatian

Etymology

From Latin bāsium.

Noun

biss m

1. kiss

Related terms

• bissur

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German

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɪs

Verb

biss

1. (deprecated template usage) First-person singular preterite of beißen.
2. (deprecated template usage) Third-person singular preterite of beißen.

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Maltese

Etymology

From dialectal Arabic بَسّ (bass, “only”, as an interjection also “enough!”), in all likelihood from Persian بس (bas, “enough”), from Middle Persian ws (/⁠was⁠/).

Adverb

biss

1. only

   Jikteb mhux biss poeżiji, iżda wkoll għanjiet.

   He doesn’t only write poems, but also songs.