näckros
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Compound of näck (“nix, nixie”) + ros (“rose”), from the belief that the Nixie hid beneath the waterlily's leaves.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
näckros c
Declension edit
Declension of näckros | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | näckros | näckrosen | näckrosor | näckrosorna |
Genitive | näckros | näckrosens | näckrosors | näckrosornas |
Derived terms edit
- näckrosblad (“lily pad”)
References edit
Further reading edit
- näckros in Svensk ordbok.
- näck in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)