nise

See also: nísé, Nîse, and nişe

Japanese

Romanization

nise

1. Rōmaji transcription of にせ
2. Rōmaji transcription of ニセ

Latin

Participle

nīse

1. vocative masculine singular of nīsus

Middle English

Adjective

nise

1. alternative form of nyce

Middle High German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (before 13^th CE) /ˈnis̠ə/

Verb

nise

1. first-person singular present indicative of nësen

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse hnísa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²niːsə/

Noun

nise f (definite singular nisa, indefinite plural niser, definite plural nisene)

1. a harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena
2. a porpoise, a small whale of the porpoise family, Phocoenidae
   • 1889, Julius Gude, Lærebok i landkunna:

     Fiskje driv dei til daglegt bruk, men og til utførsla […] ; i Litlebelt niseveiding.

     They do fishing for their daily needs, but also for export […] ; porpoise hunting in the Little Belt.

References

• “nise” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Scottish Gaelic

Adverb

nise

1. alternative form of a-nis (“now”)