nit
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle English nite, from Old English hnitu, from Proto-Germanic *hnits (compare Dutch neet, German Nisse, Norwegian nit), from Proto-Indo-European *-níd- (compare Scottish Gaelic sneadh, Lithuanian glìnda, Polish gnida, Albanian thëri, Ancient Greek κονίς (konís)).
Noun edit
nit (plural nits)
- The egg of a louse.
- A young louse.
- (UK, Ireland, slang) A head louse regardless of its age.
- (UK, slang) A fool, a nitwit.
- A nitpicker.
- A minor shortcoming.
Synonyms edit
- dickies (Geordie)
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
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Verb edit
nit (third-person singular simple present nits, present participle nitting, simple past and past participle nitted)
- (MLE) To have the modus vivendi of a drug addict, to live the life of a nitty.
- 2018, “Rolling Round”, HL8 and SimpzBeatz (music), performed by Sparko of OMH:
- Can’t miss no dots
Every shot let caused I’m hittin
Used to bag it up in the toilet
My mumsie thought I was shittin
Ever seen a junky fittin?
Ever stepped in a room full of needles?
No I ain’t doin no nittin
Etymology 2 edit
From Latin nitēre (“to shine”).
Noun edit
nit (plural nits)
- A candela per square metre.
- This brightness of this LCD screen is between 900 and 1000 nits.
Etymology 3 edit
Noun edit
nit (plural nits)
- Synonym of nat (“logarithmic unit of information”)
Etymology 4 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun edit
nit (plural nits)
- (poker) A player with an overly cautious and reactive playing style.
Related terms edit
See also edit
- nit-noid (etymologically unrelated)
Anagrams edit
Catalan edit
Alternative forms edit
- nuit (archaic)
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Catalan nuyt, from Latin noctem (compare Occitan nuèit, French nuit, Spanish noche), from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts (compare English night).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nit f (plural nits)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
References edit
- “nit” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “nit”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “nit” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “nit” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Central Mahuatlán Zapoteco edit
Noun edit
nit
References edit
- Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
Czech edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Czech nit, from Proto-Slavic *nitь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nī́ˀtis, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁-.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nit f
Declension edit
Derived terms edit
- nitka f
Further reading edit
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse gnit, from Proto-Germanic *hnits.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nit f (genitive singular nitar, no plural)
- nit (egg of a louse)
Declension edit
Middle High German edit
Etymology edit
From Old High German nīd.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nît m
Declension edit
Descendants edit
- German: Neid
References edit
- Benecke, Georg Friedrich; Müller, Wilhelm; Zarncke, Friedrich (1863), “nît”, in Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch: mit Benutzung des Nachlasses von Benecke, Stuttgart: S. Hirzel
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From the verb nite.
Noun edit
nit n (definite singular nitet, indefinite plural nit, definite plural nita)
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Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
nit m (definite singular niten, indefinite plural nitar, definite plural nitane)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “nit” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- “nit”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
- “nit”, in Norsk teknisk ordbok, 2nd edition, Oslo: Samlaget, 1984, page 530
Anagrams edit
Old Czech edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nitь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nī́ˀtis, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁-.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nit f
Declension edit
singular | dual | plural | |
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nominative | nit | niti | niti |
genitive | niti | niťú | nití |
dative | niti | nitma | nitem |
accusative | nit | niti | niti |
vocative | niti | niti | niti |
locative | niti | niťú | nitech |
instrumental | niťú | nitma | nitmi |
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
Descendants edit
- Czech: nit
Further reading edit
- Jan Gebauer (1903–1916), “nit”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění
Ozolotepec Zapotec edit
Noun edit
nit
References edit
- Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Niet, from Middle High German nieten, from Old High German hniotan, from Proto-West Germanic *hneudan, from Proto-Germanic *hneudaną.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nit m inan
- rivet (mechanical fastener)
Declension edit
Further reading edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
nit n (plural nituri)
Declension edit
San Baltazar Loxicha Zapotec edit
Noun edit
nit
References edit
- Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
Saterland Frisian edit
Etymology edit
From Old Frisian [Term?]. Cognates include West Frisian net and German nicht.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
nit
- not
- 2000, Marron C. Fort, transl., Dät Näie Tästamänt un do Psoolme in ju aasterlauwerfräiske Uurtoal fon dät Seelterlound, Fräislound, Butjoarlound, Aastfräislound un do Groninger Umelounde [The New Testament and the Psalms in the East Frisian language, native to Saterland, Friesland, Butjadingen, East Frisia and the Ommelanden of Groningen], →ISBN, Dät Evangelium ätter Matthäus 1:20:
- Wilst hie noch deeruur ättertoachte, ferskeen him n Ängel fon dän Here in n Droom un kwaad: Josef, Súun fon David, freze die nit, Maria as dien Wieuw bie die aptouníemen;
- While he was still thinking about it, came to him an angel from the Lord in a dream and said: Joseph, son of David, don't be afraid to take Maria as your wife;
References edit
Serbo-Croatian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nitь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nī́ˀtis, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁-.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nȋt f (Cyrillic spelling ни̑т)
Declension edit
References edit
- “nit” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Slovene edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Slavic *nitь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nī́ˀtis, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁-.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nȉt f
Inflection edit
Feminine, i-stem | |||
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nom. sing. | nit | ||
gen. sing. | niti | ||
singular | dual | plural | |
nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
nit | niti | niti |
genitive (rodȋlnik) |
niti | niti | niti |
dative (dajȃlnik) |
niti | nitma | nitim |
accusative (tožȋlnik) |
nit | niti | niti |
locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
niti | nitih | nitih |
instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
nitjo | nitma | nitmi |
Further reading edit
- “nit”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
nit c
- a rivet, a stud
- the action of braking (a motor vehicle) very hard
- a lottery ticket which gave no reward; a dud
- Synonym: nitlott
- (by extension) a negative outcome
- zeal
Declension edit
Declension of nit | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | nit | niten | nitar | nitarna |
Genitive | nits | nitens | nitars | nitarnas |
Synonyms edit
See also edit
Anagrams edit
Volapük edit
Noun edit
nit (nominative plural nits)
Declension edit
Wolof edit
Noun edit
nit (definite form nit ki)
Zipser German edit
Alternative forms edit
- nëch (Slovakia)
Adverb edit
nit
- (Romania, including Wassertal) not
References edit
- Claus Stephani, Zipser Mära und Kasska (1989)
- Anton-Joseph Ilk, Zipser Volksgut aus dem Wassertal (1990)