Nisse
English
Danish
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as gebersnisse in 1197-1212. Derived from Old Dutch nisse (“headland, spit”). The oldest attestation includes a personal name Old Dutch Geber.
See also Zealandic Ternisse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɪ.sə/
- Hyphenation: Nis‧se
- Rhymes: -ɪsə
Derived terms
- Nissenaar
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “nisse”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Norwegian
Swedish
Proper noun
Nisse c (genitive Nisses)
- a diminutive of the male given name Nils, recorded since the Middle Ages
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