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nieve

English

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Noun

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nieve (plural nieves)

  1. variant form of nief

Anagrams

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Asturian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *nĕvem, alteration of Latin nivem.

Noun

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nieve f (plural nieves)

  1. snow
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Ladino

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Noun

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nieve f (Latin spelling)

  1. Alternative form of inyeve

Scots

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Norse hnefi, nefi, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [niːv], [nɛv]
  • (Mid Northern Scots) IPA(key): [nɪv]

Noun

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nieve (plural nieves)

  1. fist
  2. handful, fistful

Derived terms

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Derived terms
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  • nievel (“a sharp blow with the fist; to punch, pummel, batter; to grip, squeeze or pinch with the fingers”)

Verb

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nieve (third-person singular simple present nieves, present participle nievin, simple past nievit, past participle nievit)

  1. to open and close the hand spasmodically
  2. to catch in the hand (of fish)

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnjebe/ [ˈnje.β̞e]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ebe
  • Syllabification: nie‧ve

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Spanish nieve, from Vulgar Latin *nĕvem, alteration of Latin nivem.

Noun

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nieve f (plural nieves)

  1. snow
  2. (Mexico) ice cream
    Synonyms: helado, (El Salvador) sorbete
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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nieve

  1. inflection of nevar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

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