nossa

Fala

Alternative forms

• nosa

Pronoun

nossa

1. Feminine singular form of possessive nossu.
   • 2000, Domingo Frades Gaspar, Vamus a falal: Notas pâ coñocel y platical en nosa fala, Editora regional da Extremadura, Theme II, Chapter 2: Recunquista:

     Non poemos analizar con pormenoris estis siglos, pero tampoco se debi toleral que, sin fundamentus, se poña en duda algo que a Historia documentá nos lega sobre nossa terra.

     We can’t thoroughly analyse these centuries, but one mustn’t tolerate that, unfoundedly, something documented history tells us about our land be questioned.

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Faroese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔsːa/
• Rhymes: -ɔsːa

Noun

nossa n (genitive singular nossa, plural nossu or nossur)

1. (anatomy) a testicle

Declension

Declension of nossa
n1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	nossa	nossað	nossu, nossur	nossuni
accusative	nossa	nossað	nossu, nossur	nossuni
dative	nossa	nossanum	nossum	nossunum
genitive	nossa	nossans	nossna	nossnanna

See also

• eista
• pungur

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: nos‧sa
• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔ.sɐ/

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese nossa, from Latin nostra(m).

Pronoun

1. Feminine singular form of possessive nosso.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:nosso.

See also

			Possessee
			Singular		Plural
			Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Possessor	Singular	First person	meu	minha	meus	minhas
		Second person	teu	tua	teus	tuas
		Third person	seu	sua	seus	suas
	Plural	First person	nosso	nossa	nossos	nossas
		Second person	vosso	vossa	vossos	vossas
		Third person	seu	sua	seus	suas
See also: Appendix:Possessive#Portuguese

Etymology 2

Shortening of Nossa Senhora (“Our Lady”), in supplication of Holy Mary.

Interjection

nossa!

1. oh my God! (said in excitement, shock, awe or dismay)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:nossa.

Synonyms

• ai meu Deus! nossa senhora!