"nim" meaning in Swedish

See nim in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /nɪm/
Rhymes: -ɪm Etymology: From Old Swedish næmber (“apt, docile”), from Old Norse næmr, from Proto-Germanic *nāmjaz, derived from Proto-Germanic *nemaną (“to take”). Compare Danish Danish nem (“easy”) and Icelandic næmur (“docile, sensitive”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sv|gmq-osw|næmber|t=apt, docile}} Old Swedish næmber (“apt, docile”), {{inh|sv|non|næmr|t=}} Old Norse næmr, {{inh|sv|gem-pro|*nāmjaz}} Proto-Germanic *nāmjaz, {{inh|sv|gem-pro|*nemaną|t=to take}} Proto-Germanic *nemaną (“to take”), {{cog|da|nem|t=easy}} Danish nem (“easy”), {{cog|is|næmur|t=docile, sensitive}} Icelandic næmur (“docile, sensitive”) Head templates: {{head|sv|adjective|||comparative|nimmare|superlative|nimmast|f2accel-form=comparative|f3accel-form=superlative|head=|sort=}} nim (comparative nimmare, superlative nimmast), {{sv-adj|nimma}} nim (comparative nimmare, superlative nimmast) Forms: nimmare [comparative], nimmast [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], nim [common-gender, indefinite, positive, singular], nimmare [common-gender, comparative, indefinite, singular], nimmast [common-gender, indefinite, singular, superlative], nimt [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], nimmare [comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular], nimmast [indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative], nimma [indefinite, plural, positive], nimmare [comparative, indefinite, plural], nimmast [indefinite, plural, superlative], nimme [indefinite, masculine, plural, positive], nimmare [comparative, indefinite, masculine, plural], nimmast [indefinite, masculine, plural, superlative], nimme [definite, masculine, positive, singular], nimmare [comparative, definite, masculine, singular], nimmaste [definite, masculine, singular, superlative], nimma [definite, positive], nimmare [comparative, definite], nimmaste [definite, superlative]
  1. (Scania) convenient, handy, practical, easy Synonyms: nimm Derived forms: nim i fingrarna
    Sense id: en-nim-sv-adj-1fDpsEvm Categories (other): Scanian Swedish, Swedish entries with incorrect language header

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