fis

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. Alternatively from Ancient Greek φῡλή (phūlḗ, “a union of individuals into a community”).

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

1. clan, tribe, large family

• fisnik
• farefis

• farë

fis f

1. plural of fi

fis

1. seven

fis

1. to happen

fis c (singular definite fisen, plural indefinite fise)

1. fart

fis c or n

1. fun

   Synonym: fis og ballade

fis n (singular definite fisset, plural indefinite fisser)

1. (music) F sharp (F#)

fis

1. imperative of fise

From German Fis (German key notation).

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

fis

1. (music) F-sharp

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.

• IPA^(key): /fi/

• Audio:

  (file)

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

fis

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

• ifs

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

fîs m

1. fuse

• IPA^(key): /fɪːs/
• Rhymes: -ɪːs

fis n (genitive singular fiss, nominative plural fis)

1. husk

• fisléttur
• léttur eins og fis

fīs

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

• fisa, fisaw

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

• IPA^(key): /fiːs/

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.

fis

1. Alternative form of fisch

• fiss

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

• IPA^(key): /ɸʲis/

fis n or m

1. knowledge
2. information
3. message

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

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 fis, fius”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

From Old French fil, from Latin fīlius.

fis m (plural fis)

1. (Jersey) son

• fils (Guernsey)

• fil'ye (“daughter”)

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

fis

1. first-person singular preterite of faithe

• Rhymes: -ɪs

fis f

1. fart

From Old Norse físs.

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

1. soundless fart

• fise

fis

1. imperative of fise

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

From Old Norse físs.

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

1. soundless fart
2. weakling

• fise

• “fis” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

• fils
• fix
• fiz

fis m

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

From Dutch vies.

fis

1. dirty

fis c

1. a fart

   Synonyms: fjärt, prutt, prupp

• fisring (“anus, sphincter”)

fis

1. imperative of fisa

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

• isf

From Dutch fiets.

• IPA^(key):

fis

1. bicycle

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

fis

1. Soft mutation of mis.