Nickhaut

== German == === Etymology === Partial calque of Latin membrana nictitans, influenced by nicken (“to nod”) and therefore equivalent to nicken +‎ Haut (“skin, membrane”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɪkˌhaʊ̯t/ Hyphenation: Nick‧haut === Noun === Nickhaut f (genitive Nickhaut, plural Nickhäute) (biology) nictitating membrane ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === Nickhaut on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de “Nickhaut” in Duden online “Nickhaut” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache