neis

Esperanto

Verb

neis

  1. past of nei

Latin

Noun

neīs

  1. dative/ablative plural of neon

Middle English

Noun

neis

  1. alternative form of nece (“niece”)

Norman

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Etymology

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Noun

neis f (uncountable)

  1. (Guernsey) snow

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English nice, from Middle English nyce (“foolish”), from Old French nice (“simple, foolish, ignorant”), from Latin nescius (“ignorant, not knowing”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nei̯s/

Adjective

neis (feminine singular neis, plural neis, equative neisied, comparative neisiach, superlative neisiaf, not mutable)

  1. nice (pleasant, satisfactory; attractive, friendly)

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “neis”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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