nisse

== Afrikaans == === Noun === nisse plural of nis == Danish == === Etymology === From Nisse, pet form of the common male given name Niels. Compare Swedish nisse. === Noun === nisse c (singular definite nissen, plural indefinite nisser) A small mythological being living in farmsteads; in modern times associated with Christmas. ==== Inflection ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “nisse” in Den Danske Ordbog == Finnish == === Etymology === From Swedish nisse. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnisːe/, [ˈnis̠ːe̞] Rhymes: -isːe Syllabification(key): nis‧se Hyphenation(key): nis‧se === Noun === nisse Human-shaped gingerbread or other pastry. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “nisse”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023 == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === niss === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²nɪsːə/ === Etymology 1 === From Danish nisse, from Nisse, a pet form of the common male given name Niels (cf. Norwegian Nils), which itself is a short form of Latin Nicolaus. As the name of a being possibly derived from St. Nicholas (St. Nils), compare Santa Claus and the Dutch Sinterklaas. Has to some degree replaced more traditional Norwegian names such as tufte(kall) and gardvord, which do not have religious connotations. ==== Noun ==== nisse m (definite singular nissen, indefinite plural nissar, definite plural nissane) (folklore) a (small) being that lives in farmsteads; in modern times associated with Christmas. Synonyms: husvette (“house spirit”), gardvord (“farm ward”), tufte, tunvord, tunkall, tomte, tomtegubbe, tøltebonde === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== nisse (present tense nissar, past tense nissa, past participle nissa, passive infinitive nissast, present participle nissande, imperative nisse/niss) e-infinitive form of nissa === References === “nisse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Swedish == === Etymology === From Nisse, pet form of the male given name Nils. Compare Danish nisse. === Noun === nisse c (folklore) a small tomte (in compounds) a trainee, an apprentice Synonym: lärling (in compounds) a (male) person who works with something or the like ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === nisse in Svensk ordbok (SO) nisse in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) nisse in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) nisse in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)