Contionary:nepp
Niemish
Pronunciation
- IPA: /nʲɛpp/
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *nikwiz. Cognate with German Nix, Nixe, Old Norse nykr, English necker.
Noun
⁰ nèpp n.f. zero-stem
- (mythology, folklore) river-dwelling mermaid, demon that seeks to drown passers-by
- (biology) nymph, naiad, a larva that resembles the adult other than a lack of wings (in winged species)
Declension
| declension of nèpp (f-0h declension) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | nèpp | nèppa | nèpps | nèppos |
| genitive | nèpps | nèppos | nèppa | nèppsa |
| dative | nèppe | nèppse | nèppą | nèppę |