"Nixe" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈnɪksə/ Audio: De-Nixe.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German nixe, from Old High German nicchessa, feminine form of nichus, nihhus (“water-spirit”), from Proto-Germanic *nikwus, *nikwis, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *neygʷ- (“to wash”). More at nix, nicker. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|nixe}} Middle High German nixe, {{inh|de|goh|nicchessa}} Old High German nicchessa, {{m|goh|nichus}} nichus, {{m|goh|nihhus||water-spirit}} nihhus (“water-spirit”), {{der|de|gem-pro|*nikwus}} Proto-Germanic *nikwus, {{m|gem-pro|*nikwis}} *nikwis, {{der|de|ine-pro|*neygʷ-||to wash}} Proto-Indo-European *neygʷ- (“to wash”), {{l|en|nix}} nix, {{l|en|nicker}} nicker Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Nixe f (genitive Nixe, plural Nixen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Nixe [genitive], Nixen [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Nixe [nominative, singular], Nixen [definite, nominative, plural], Nixe [genitive, singular], Nixen [definite, genitive, plural], Nixe [dative, singular], Nixen [dative, definite, plural], Nixe [accusative, singular], Nixen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. mermaid (mythological woman with a fish's tail) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Mythological creatures Derived forms: Badenixe, Haarnixe, Meeresnixe Related terms: Nix
    Sense id: en-Nixe-de-noun-G94Vt0CO Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "gmh",
        "3": "nixe"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle High German nixe",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "goh",
        "3": "nicchessa"
      },
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "",
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      },
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      "name": "m"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "gem-pro",
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    },
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      },
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "nix",
      "name": "l"
    },
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        "1": "en",
        "2": "nicker"
      },
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    }
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    },
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      "tags": [
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    }
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      "args": {
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  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Mythological creatures",
          "orig": "de:Mythological creatures",
          "parents": [
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            "Mythology",
            "Fiction",
            "Speculative fiction",
            "Culture",
            "Artistic works",
            "Genres",
            "Society",
            "Art",
            "Entertainment",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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          "word": "Badenixe"
        },
        {
          "word": "Haarnixe"
        },
        {
          "word": "Meeresnixe"
        }
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      ]
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    },
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    {
      "word": "Meeresnixe"
    }
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    },
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      "args": {
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      },
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      },
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    }
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        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Nixen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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    },
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      "form": "Nixe",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "Nixen",
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        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Nixe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Nixen",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Nixe",
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "Nixen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "definite",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "Nixe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Nixen",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
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    }
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  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "Nix"
    }
  ],
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        "German terms derived from Old High German",
        "German terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
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        "German terms inherited from Old High German",
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