Contionary:lubblise

Niemish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlʊbːʲlʲɪsə/

Etymology

From Gothic lubjaleisei, a calque of Greek φαρμακεία.

Noun

⁰ 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

• lùbbilse
• lùbbulse

Notes

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