nit
English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Middle English nite, from Old English hnitu, from Proto-Germanic *hnits (compare Dutch neet, German Nisse, Norwegian nit), from Proto-Indo-European *-níd- (compare Scottish Gaelic sneadh, Lithuanian glìnda, Polish gnida, Albanian thëri, Ancient Greek κονίς (konís)).
Noun
[edit]nit (plural nits)
- The egg of a louse.
- A young louse.
- (UK, Ireland, slang) A head louse regardless of its age.
- (UK, slang) A fool, a nitwit.
- A nitpicker.
- A minor shortcoming.
Synonyms
[edit]- dickies (Geordie)
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
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Verb
[edit]nit (third-person singular simple present nits, present participle nitting, simple past and past participle nitted)
- (MLE) To have the modus vivendi of a drug addict, to live the life of a nitty.
- 2018, “Rolling Round”, HL8 and SimpzBeatz (music), performed by Sparko of OMH:
- Can’t miss no dots
Every shot let caused I’m hittin
Used to bag it up in the toilet
My mumsie thought I was shittin
Ever seen a junky fittin?
Ever stepped in a room full of needles?
No I ain’t doin no nittin
Etymology 2
[edit]From Latin nitēre (“to shine”).
Noun
[edit]nit (plural nits)
- A candela per square metre.
- This brightness of this LCD screen is between 900 and 1000 nits.
Etymology 3
[edit]Noun
[edit]nit (plural nits)
- Synonym of nat (“logarithmic unit of information”)
Etymology 4
[edit](This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
[edit]nit (plural nits)
- (poker) A player with an overly cautious and reactive playing style.
Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]- nit-noid (etymologically unrelated)
Anagrams
[edit]Catalan
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old Catalan nuyt, from Latin noctem (compare Occitan nuèit, French nuit, Spanish noche), from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts (compare English night).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]nit f (plural nits)
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “nit” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “nit”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “nit” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “nit” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Central Mahuatlán Zapoteco
[edit]Noun
[edit]nit
References
[edit]- Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
Czech
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old Czech nit, from Proto-Slavic *nitь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nī́ˀtis, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁-.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]nit f
Declension
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “nit”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935-1957
- “nit”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “nit”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
Icelandic
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse gnit, from Proto-Germanic *hnits.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]nit f (genitive singular nitar, no plural)
- nit (egg of a louse)
Declension
[edit]Middle High German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old High German nīd.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]nît m
Declension
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- German: Neid
References
[edit]- Benecke, Georg Friedrich, Müller, Wilhelm, Zarncke, Friedrich (1863) “nît”, in Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch: mit Benutzung des Nachlasses von Benecke[1], Stuttgart: S. Hirzel
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From the verb nite.
Noun
[edit]nit n (definite singular nitet, indefinite plural nit, definite plural nita)
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Etymology 2
[edit]Noun
[edit]nit m (definite singular niten, indefinite plural nitar, definite plural nitane)
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “nit” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- “nit”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
- “nit”, in Norsk teknisk ordbok (in Norwegian Nynorsk), 2nd edition, Oslo: Samlaget, 1984, page 530
Anagrams
[edit]Old Czech
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nitь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nī́ˀtis, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁-.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]nit f
Declension
[edit]singular | dual | plural | |
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nominative | nit | niti | niti |
genitive | niti | niťú | nití |
dative | niti | nitma | nitem |
accusative | nit | niti | niti |
vocative | niti | niti | niti |
locative | niti | niťú | nitech |
instrumental | niťú | nitma | nitmi |
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
Descendants
[edit]- Czech: nit
Further reading
[edit]- Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “nit”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění
Ozolotepec Zapotec
[edit]Noun
[edit]nit
References
[edit]- Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from German Niet, from Middle High German nieten, from Old High German hniotan, from Proto-West Germanic *hneudan, from Proto-Germanic *hneudaną.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]nit m inan
- rivet (mechanical fastener)
Declension
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- nit in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- nit in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]nit n (plural nituri)
Declension
[edit]San Baltazar Loxicha Zapotec
[edit]Noun
[edit]nit
References
[edit]- Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
Saterland Frisian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Frisian [Term?]. Cognates include West Frisian net and German nicht.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]nit
- not
- 2000, Marron C. Fort, transl., Dät Näie Tästamänt un do Psoolme in ju aasterlauwerfräiske Uurtoal fon dät Seelterlound, Fräislound, Butjoarlound, Aastfräislound un do Groninger Umelounde [The New Testament and the Psalms in the East Frisian language, native to Saterland, Friesland, Butjadingen, East Frisia and the Ommelanden of Groningen], →ISBN, Dät Evangelium ätter Matthäus 1:20:
- Wilst hie noch deeruur ättertoachte, ferskeen him n Ängel fon dän Here in n Droom un kwaad: Josef, Súun fon David, freze die nit, Maria as dien Wieuw bie die aptouníemen;
- While he was still thinking about it, came to him an angel from the Lord in a dream and said: Joseph, son of David, don't be afraid to take Maria as your wife;
References
[edit]- Marron C. Fort (2015) “nit”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
Serbo-Croatian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nitь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nī́ˀtis, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁-.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]nȋt f (Cyrillic spelling ни̑т)
Declension
[edit]References
[edit]- “nit” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Slovene
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Slavic *nitь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nī́ˀtis, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁-.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]nȉt f
Inflection
[edit]Feminine, i-stem | |||
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nom. sing. | nit | ||
gen. sing. | niti | ||
singular | dual | plural | |
nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
nit | niti | niti |
genitive (rodȋlnik) |
niti | niti | niti |
dative (dajȃlnik) |
niti | nitma | nitim |
accusative (tožȋlnik) |
nit | niti | niti |
locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
niti | nitih | nitih |
instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
nitjo | nitma | nitmi |
Further reading
[edit]- “nit”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]nit c
- a rivet, a stud
- the action of braking (a motor vehicle) very hard
- a lottery ticket which gave no reward; a dud
- Synonym: nitlott
- (by extension) a negative outcome
- zeal
Declension
[edit]Declension of nit | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | nit | niten | nitar | nitarna |
Genitive | nits | nitens | nitars | nitarnas |
Synonyms
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- nit in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- nit in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- nit in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Anagrams
[edit]Volapük
[edit]Noun
[edit]nit (nominative plural nits)
Declension
[edit]Wolof
[edit]Noun
[edit]nit (definite form nit ki)
Zipser German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- nëch (Slovakia)
Adverb
[edit]nit
- (Romania, including Wassertal) not
References
[edit]- Claus Stephani, Zipser Mära und Kasska (1989)
- Anton-Joseph Ilk, Zipser Volksgut aus dem Wassertal (1990)
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