*hnits
Runic: ᚺᚾᛁᛏᛊ Pronunciation: /ˈxnits/noun · feminine · consonant stem
Meanings
nit, louse egg
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *-níd- (‘nit, louse egg’). Cognate with Ancient Greek κονίς (konís) (konís, ‘nit, insect egg’), Old Irish sned (‘nit’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hnits | hnitiz |
| Acc. | hnitų | hnitunz |
| Gen. | hnitiz | hnitǫ̂ |
| Dat. | hniti | hnitumaz |
| Inst. | hnitē | hnitumiz |
| Voc. | hnit | hnitiz |
Descendants
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*hnitu (Proto-West Germanic)
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*nitu (Old Dutch)
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nete (Middle Dutch)
- neet (Dutch)
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nete (Middle Dutch)
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*nitu (Old Dutch)
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*hnitu (Proto-West Germanic)
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hnitu (Old English)
- nit (English)
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hnitu (Old English)
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*hnitu (Proto-West Germanic)
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*nitu (Old Frisian)
- Niete (Saterland Frisian)
- nyt (West Frisian)
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*nitu (Old Frisian)
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*hnitu (Proto-West Germanic)
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*nitu (Old Frisian)
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? (North Frisian)
- Net (Sylt)
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? (North Frisian)
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*nitu (Old Frisian)
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*hnitu (Proto-West Germanic)
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niz, hniz (Old High German)
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niz, nizze (Middle High German)
- Nisse (German)
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niz, nizze (Middle High German)
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niz, hniz (Old High German)
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*hnitu (Proto-West Germanic)
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*hnitu (Old Saxon)
- nete (Middle Low German)
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*hnitu (Old Saxon)
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gnit (Old Norse)
- gnit (Elfdalian)
- nitrur (Faroese)
- gnit, nit (Icelandic)