"nykr" meaning in Old Norse

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Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *nikwiz-, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *nigʷ-, cognates with the German Nix, Nixe and Nixie from the Middle High German nickes, from Old High German nihhus (“water-elf, crocodile”). Cognate with Old English nicor (“water-elf, hippopotamus, walrus”) (English nicker) and Swedish Näcken. Etymology templates: {{der|non|gem-pro|*nikwiz-}} Proto-Germanic *nikwiz-, {{der|non|ine-pro|*nigʷ-}} Proto-Indo-European *nigʷ-, {{cog|de|Nix}} German Nix, {{cog|gmh|nickes}} Middle High German nickes, {{cog|goh|nihhus||water-elf, crocodile}} Old High German nihhus (“water-elf, crocodile”), {{cog|ang|nicor||water-elf, hippopotamus, walrus}} Old English nicor (“water-elf, hippopotamus, walrus”), {{cog|en|nicker}} English nicker, {{cog|sv|Näcken}} Swedish Näcken Head templates: {{head|non|nouns|g=m|g2=|head=|sort=|tr=}} nykr m, {{non-noun|m|nykrs|nykrar}} nykr m (genitive nykrs, plural nykrar) Inflection templates: {{non-decl-m-a|nykr|nykr|ns=nykr}}, {{non-decl-blank-full|apd=nykrana|api=nykra|asd=nykrinn|asi=nykr|dpd=nykrunum|dpi=nykrum|dsd=nykrinum|dsi=nykri|g=masculine|gpd=nykranna|gpi=nykra|gsd=nykrsins|gsi=nykrs|notes=|npd=nykrarnir|npi=nykrar|nsd=nykrinn|nsi=nykr|stem=strong a-stem|title=nykr}}, {{non-decl-cell|nykr|nsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|nykrinn|nsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|nykrar|npi}}, {{non-decl-cell|nykrarnir|npd}}, {{non-decl-cell|nykr|asi}}, {{non-decl-cell|nykrinn|asd}}, {{non-decl-cell|nykra|api}}, {{non-decl-cell|nykrana|apd}}, {{non-decl-cell|nykri|dsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|nykrinum|dsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|nykrum|dpi}}, {{non-decl-cell|nykrunum|dpd}}, {{non-decl-cell|nykrs|gsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|nykrsins|gsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|nykra|gpi}}, {{non-decl-cell|nykranna|gpd}} Forms: nykrs [genitive], nykrar [plural], strong [table-tags], nykr [indefinite, nominative, singular], nykrinn [definite, nominative, singular], nykrar [indefinite, nominative, plural], nykrarnir [definite, nominative, plural], nykr [accusative, indefinite, singular], nykrinn [accusative, definite, singular], nykra [accusative, indefinite, plural], nykrana [accusative, definite, plural], nykri [dative, indefinite, singular], nykrinum [dative, definite, singular], nykrum [dative, indefinite, plural], nykrunum [dative, definite, plural], nykrs [genitive, indefinite, singular], nykrsins [definite, genitive, singular], nykra [genitive, indefinite, plural], nykranna [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. (mythology) a water-demon, the nixie, the nick; (mostly appearing as a grey horse-like creature with inverted hoofs and forward fetlocks that emerges from lakes) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Mythology
    Sense id: en-nykr-non-noun-bpxEt844 Categories (other): Old Norse entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

Inflected forms

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          },
          "expansion": "Icelandic: nykur",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Icelandic: nykur"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
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            "2": "nykur"
          },
          "expansion": "Faroese: nykur",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Faroese: nykur"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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          },
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        }
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Swedish: näck, Näcken"
    },
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        }
      ],
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    },
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      "depth": 2,
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          "args": {
            "1": "et",
            "2": "näkk",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Estonian: näkk",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    },
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      "depth": 1,
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      "args": {
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      },
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      },
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      "args": {
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      "args": {
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        "2": "nicker"
      },
      "expansion": "English nicker",
      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "Näcken"
      },
      "expansion": "Swedish Näcken",
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      "form": "nykrs",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykrar",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "non-decl-m-a",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "a-stem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "nykr",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "nykrinn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykrar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "nykr",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykrana",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykri",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykrinum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykrum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykrunum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykrs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "nykrsins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykranna",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
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        "sort": "",
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      "name": "head"
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        "notes": "",
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      "args": {
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        "1": "nykrinn",
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      "args": {
        "1": "nykra",
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      "args": {
        "1": "nykrana",
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      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "nykri",
        "2": "dsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "nykrinum",
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      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nykrum",
        "2": "dpi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nykrunum",
        "2": "dpd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nykrs",
        "2": "gsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "nykrsins",
        "2": "gsd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nykra",
        "2": "gpi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "nykranna",
        "2": "gpd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    }
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  "lang": "Old Norse",
  "lang_code": "non",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old Norse entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "non",
          "name": "Mythology",
          "orig": "non:Mythology",
          "parents": [
            "Culture",
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a water-demon, the nixie, the nick; (mostly appearing as a grey horse-like creature with inverted hoofs and forward fetlocks that emerges from lakes)"
      ],
      "id": "en-nykr-non-noun-bpxEt844",
      "links": [
        [
          "mythology",
          "mythology"
        ],
        [
          "demon",
          "demon"
        ],
        [
          "nixie",
          "nixie"
        ],
        [
          "nick",
          "nick"
        ],
        [
          "fetlock",
          "fetlock#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(mythology) a water-demon, the nixie, the nick; (mostly appearing as a grey horse-like creature with inverted hoofs and forward fetlocks that emerges from lakes)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "human-sciences",
        "mysticism",
        "mythology",
        "philosophy",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "nykr"
}
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          "args": {
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          },
          "expansion": "Icelandic: nykur",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Icelandic: nykur"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
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            "2": "nykur"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
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        {
          "args": {
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Norwegian Nynorsk: nykk"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "text": "Swedish: näck, Näcken"
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          "args": {
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          "expansion": "→ Finnish: näkki",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Finnish: näkki"
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        {
          "args": {
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            "2": "näkk",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Estonian: näkk",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Estonian: näkk"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "da",
            "2": "nøkke"
          },
          "expansion": "Danish: nøkke",
          "name": "desc"
        }
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    }
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      "name": "cog"
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        "2": "nicker"
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      "expansion": "English nicker",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "Näcken"
      },
      "expansion": "Swedish Näcken",
      "name": "cog"
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "nykrs",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykrar",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "a-stem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "class"
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    },
    {
      "form": "nykr",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykrinn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykrar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykrarnir",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykr",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykrinn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykrana",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykri",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykrinum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykrum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykrunum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykrs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykrsins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nykranna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "non",
        "2": "nouns",
        "g": "m",
        "g2": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
      "expansion": "nykr m",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "nykrs",
        "3": "nykrar"
      },
      "expansion": "nykr m (genitive nykrs, plural nykrar)",
      "name": "non-noun"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nykr",
        "2": "nykr",
        "ns": "nykr"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-m-a"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "apd": "nykrana",
        "api": "nykra",
        "asd": "nykrinn",
        "asi": "nykr",
        "dpd": "nykrunum",
        "dpi": "nykrum",
        "dsd": "nykrinum",
        "dsi": "nykri",
        "g": "masculine",
        "gpd": "nykranna",
        "gpi": "nykra",
        "gsd": "nykrsins",
        "gsi": "nykrs",
        "notes": "",
        "npd": "nykrarnir",
        "npi": "nykrar",
        "nsd": "nykrinn",
        "nsi": "nykr",
        "stem": "strong a-stem",
        "title": "nykr"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-blank-full"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nykr",
        "2": "nsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nykrinn",
        "2": "nsd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nykrar",
        "2": "npi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nykrarnir",
        "2": "npd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nykr",
        "2": "asi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nykrinn",
        "2": "asd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nykra",
        "2": "api"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nykrana",
        "2": "apd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nykri",
        "2": "dsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nykrinum",
        "2": "dsd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nykrum",
        "2": "dpi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nykrunum",
        "2": "dpd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nykrs",
        "2": "gsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nykrsins",
        "2": "gsd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nykra",
        "2": "gpi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nykranna",
        "2": "gpd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Norse",
  "lang_code": "non",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old Norse entries with incorrect language header",
        "Old Norse lemmas",
        "Old Norse masculine a-stem nouns",
        "Old Norse masculine nouns",
        "Old Norse nouns",
        "Old Norse terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "Old Norse terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "non:Mythology"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a water-demon, the nixie, the nick; (mostly appearing as a grey horse-like creature with inverted hoofs and forward fetlocks that emerges from lakes)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mythology",
          "mythology"
        ],
        [
          "demon",
          "demon"
        ],
        [
          "nixie",
          "nixie"
        ],
        [
          "nick",
          "nick"
        ],
        [
          "fetlock",
          "fetlock#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(mythology) a water-demon, the nixie, the nick; (mostly appearing as a grey horse-like creature with inverted hoofs and forward fetlocks that emerges from lakes)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "human-sciences",
        "mysticism",
        "mythology",
        "philosophy",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "nykr"
}

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