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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nizati. Cognate with Serbo-Croatian ни́зати (1sg. ни̑же̄м), Slovene nízati (tonal orthography) (1sg. nȋžem, nȋzam (tonal orthography)), Bulgarian ни́жа (níža), Church Slavonic низати (nizati), Polish nanizać, Lower Sorbian nizaś. Related to Proto-Slavic *nьziti; compare Russian вонзи́ть (vonzítʹ), пронзи́ть (pronzítʹ).

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низа́ть (nizátʹimpf (perfective наниза́ть)

  1. to string (beads, mushrooms, etc.) (на (na) + accusative, onto something)
  2. to string (a necklace, fringe, etc.) (из (iz) + genitive, with something)
  3. to decorate by stringing (+ instrumental, with something)

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