näckros
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of näck (“nix, nixie”) + ros (“rose”), from the belief that the Nixie hid beneath the waterlily's leaves.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
näckros c
Declension[edit]
Declension of näckros | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | näckros | näckrosen | näckrosor | näckrosorna |
Genitive | näckros | näckrosens | näckrosors | näckrosornas |
Derived terms[edit]
- näckrosblad (“lily pad”)
References[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- näckros in Svensk ordbok.
- näck in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)