níu

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word níu. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word níu, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say níu in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word níu you have here. The definition of the word níu will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofníu, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: niu, Niu, niū, niú, niǔ, and niù

Asturian

Noun

níu m (plural níos)

  1. Alternative form of nieru

Icelandic

Icelandic cardinal numbers
 <  8 9 10  > 
    Cardinal : níu
    Ordinal : níundi

Etymology

From Old Norse níu (“nine”), from Proto-Germanic *newun, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥. Cognate with Danish ni, Faroese níggju, Norwegian ni, Swedish nio.

Pronunciation

Numeral

níu

  1. nine; the cardinal number after átta (“eight”) and before tíu (“ten”).

Derived terms

Old Norse

Old Norse numbers (edit)
90[a], [b]
 ←  8 9 10  → 
    Cardinal: níu, nío
    Ordinal: níundi, níondi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Norse ᚾᛁᚢ (niu), from Proto-Germanic *newun (“nine”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥ (“nine”). Cognate with Old English niġon, Old Frisian nigun, Old Saxon nigun, Old High German niun, Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌽 (niun).

Numeral

níu

  1. (cardinal number) nine

Descendants

  • Icelandic: níu
  • Faroese: níggju
  • Norn: ni
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: ni, nio, nie; (dialectal) niu
  • Elfdalian: niu
  • Old Swedish: nīo
  • Danish: ni
    • Norwegian Bokmål: ni
  • Gutnish: nei, neie, näiu, neiå

References

  • níu in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.

Vietnamese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Pronunciation

Verb

níu • (𫼩)

  1. to grab and pull; to pull back

Derived terms

Derived terms
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia