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Niemish

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈlʊbːʲlʲɪsʲə/

Etymology

From Gothic lubjaleisei, a calque of Greek φαρμακεία.

Noun

lùbblise n.f. n-stem

  1. sorcery, witchcraft
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lùbblise lùbblisna lùbblises lùbblisnas
genitive lùbblises lùbblisnas lùbblisna lùbblissa
dative lùbblisę lùbblisse lùbblisę lùbblisnę

Alternative forms

Notes

Due to phonetic similarity to lùbba "spider", there is a strong cultural association between witchcraft and spiders in Niemish folklore.