fniss

Swedish

fniss

Interjection

fniss

1. Represents a half-suppressed laugh

See also

• tihi (“tee hee”)

Noun

fniss n

1. a half-suppressed laugh
2. (uncountable) giggling, snickering, sniggering

   Synonym: fnissande

Usage notes

Commonly used of both males and females. Fnitter (“giggling, tittering”) sounds feminine.

Declension

Declension of fniss
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	fniss	fnisset	fniss	fnissen
Genitive	fniss	fnissets	fniss	fnissens

Related terms

• fnissa (“giggle, snicker, snigger”)

See also

• fnitter (“giggling, tittering”)

References

• fniss in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• fniss in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)