nießen

German

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Middle High German niezen, from Old High German niozan, from Proto-West Germanic *neutan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniːsn̩/
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Verb

nießen

  1. (obsolete) to use [until early 18th c.]
    Synonyms: brauchen, nutzen

Etymology 2

Dialectal variant of niesen, reflecting a voiceless [s] pronunciation. See there for more.

  1. (dialectal, rare) alternative form of niesen

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