näckros
Swedish
Etymology
Compound of näck (“nix, nixie”) + ros (“rose”), from the belief that the Nixie hid beneath the waterlily's leaves.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²nɛkruːs/
Declension
| Declension of näckros | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | näckros | näckrosen | näckrosor | näckrosorna |
| Genitive | näckros | näckrosens | näckrosors | näckrosornas |
Derived terms
- näckrosblad (“lily pad”)
References
- “näckros”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish), 1937
Further reading
- näckros in Svensk ordbok.
- näck in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
Anagrams
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