ניס

Yiddish

Etymology 1

Probably inherited from a root noun related to Middle High German niesen. Related to ניסן (nisn). Doublet of נאָס (nos).

Noun

ניס • (nis) m, plural ניסן (nisn), diminutive ניסעלע (nisele)

1. sneeze

   Synonym: נאָס (nos)

Related terms

• ניסן (nisn)
• ניסעניש (nisenish)
• ניסערײַ (niseray)

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

ניס • (nis)

1. plural of נוס (nus)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

ניס • (nis)

1. inflection of ניסן (nisn):
   1. first-person singular present
   2. second-person singular imperative