Contionary:nepp

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Niemish

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nikwiz. Cognate with German Nix, Nixe, Old Norse nykr, English necker.

Noun

nèpp n.f. zero-stem

  1. (mythology, folklore) river-dwelling mermaid, demon that seeks to drown passers-by
  2. (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