naze

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See also: назэ

English

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Etymology

From Old English næs; cognate with Icelandic nes, Swedish näs, Danish næs. Related to ness.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /neɪz/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪz

Noun

naze (plural nazes)

  1. A promontory or headland.
    Synonym: ness
  2. A cape at the southern tip of Norway (also known as The Lindesnes)

References

  • "naze" in the Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, MICRA, 1996, 1998.
  • "naze" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.

Anagrams

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish ناز (naz, “mincing air, coquetry; whims; smirking”), from Persian ناز (nâz).

Noun

naze f

  1. affected manners, affectation
  2. squeamishness
  3. coyness, impishness

References

  1. ^ Bufli, G., Rocchi, L. (2021) “naze”, in A historical-etymological dictionary of Turkisms in Albanian (1555–1954), Trieste: Edizioni Università di Trieste, page 332

Further reading

  • “naze”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • “naze”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎ (in Albanian), 1980

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Apocopic form of argot nazi or nasi (“syphilitic”), probably from dialectal nase (“snot”), from German Nase (“nose”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

naze (plural nazes)

  1. (informal) worthless; useless; lame
    Synonyms: nul, pourri, nul de chez nul, nul à chier, à chier, merdique
  2. (informal) knackered; beat; exhausted
    Synonyms: crevé, claqué, mort

Noun

naze m (plural nazes)

  1. (informal) loser, moron
    Synonym: nul

Further reading

Japanese

Romanization

naze

  1. Rōmaji transcription of なぜ

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French nager.

Verb

naze

  1. to swim

References

  • Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French nager.

Verb

naze

  1. to swim

References

  • Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français
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