fis

Albanian

Etymology

Possibly from Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis, “origin”) (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?) although the auslaut doesn't follow the phonetic rules of loanwords into Albanian.

Noun

fis m (plural fise, definite fisi, definite plural fiset)

1. clan, tribe, large family

Declension

Derived terms

• fisnik
• farefis

See also

• farë

Catalan

Noun

fis f

1. plural of fi

Chuukese

Numeral

fis

1. seven

Verb

fis

1. to happen

Danish

Noun

fis c (singular definite fisen, plural indefinite fise)

1. fart

Inflection

Noun

fis c or n

1. fun

   Synonym: fis og ballade

Noun

fis n (singular definite fisset, plural indefinite fisser)

1. (music) F sharp (F#)

Inflection

Verb

fis

1. imperative of fise

Finnish

Etymology

From German Fis (German key notation).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfis/,
• Rhymes: -is
• Syllabification^(key): fis

Noun

fis

1. (music) F-sharp

Usage notes

Capitalized for the great octave or any octave below that, or in names of major keys; not capitalized for the small octave or any octave above that, or in names of minor keys.

Declension

Derived terms

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fi/

• Audio

  (file)

• Homophones: fi, fie, fient, fies, fit, fît

Verb

fis

1. first/second-person singular past historic of faire

Anagrams

• ifs

Hausa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fîs/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key):

Noun

fîs m

1. fuse

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɪːs/
• Rhymes: -ɪːs

Noun

fis n (genitive singular fiss, nominative plural fis)

1. husk

Declension

Derived terms

• fisléttur
• léttur eins og fis

Latin

Verb

fīs

1. second-person singular present passive indicative of faciō
2. second-person singular present active indicative of fīō

Maltese

Alternative forms

• fisa, fisaw

Etymology

From Arabic فِي سَاعَة (fī sāʕa, “in a short time”). Compare Moroccan Arabic فيساع (fīsāʕ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fiːs/

Adverb

fis

1. (dated) soon, at once, quickly
   • 1930, “Innu tal-Partit Laburista”, Manwel Pace (lyrics), Ġużè Diacono (music):

     Lejn din l-għaqda fis nittajru,
     Xjuħ u żgħażagħ ħaddemin.
     Leħen sbejjaħ lilna jsejjaħ,
     Biex ningħaqdu f’dan il-ħin.

     To this union we all flock at once,
     Workers old and young.
     A beautiful voice calls out to us
     That at this time we shall unite.

Middle English

Noun

fis

1. Alternative form of fisch

Middle Irish

Alternative forms

• fiss

Etymology

From Old Irish fius, from Proto-Celtic *wissus, from Proto-Indo-European *wéydtus, a derivation of *weyd- (“know, see”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʲis/

Noun

fis n or m

1. knowledge
2. information
3. message

Descendants

• Irish: fios
• Manx: fys
• Scottish Gaelic: fios

Mutation

Further reading

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 fis, fius”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Norman

Etymology 1

From Old French fil, from Latin fīlius.

Noun

fis m (plural fis)

1. (Jersey) son

Alternative forms

• fils (Guernsey)

Coordinate terms

• fil'ye (“daughter”)

Derived terms

• bieau-fis (“stepson; son-in-law”)
• p'tit-fis (“grandson”)

Etymology 2

Verb

fis

1. first-person singular preterite of faithe

Northern Kurdish

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪs

Noun

fis f

1. fart

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse físs.

Noun

fis m (definite singular fisen, indefinite plural fiser, definite plural fisene)

1. soundless fart

Related terms

• fise

Etymology 2

Verb

fis

1. imperative of fise

References

• “fis” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “fis_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse físs.

Noun

fis m (definite singular fisen, indefinite plural fisar, definite plural fisane)

1. soundless fart
2. weakling

Related terms

• fise

References

• “fis” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old French

Alternative forms

• fils
• fix
• fiz

Noun

fis m

1. inflection of fil:
   1. oblique plural
   2. nominative singular

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Dutch vies.

Adjective

fis

1. dirty

Swedish

Noun

fis c

1. a fart

   Synonyms: fjärt, prutt, prupp

Declension

Derived terms

• fisring (“anus, sphincter”)

Verb

fis

1. imperative of fisa

References

• fis in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• fis in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• fis in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• isf

Ternate

Etymology

From Dutch fiets.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):

Noun

fis

1. bicycle

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Welsh

Noun

fis

1. Soft mutation of mis.

Mutation