nicor

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nikraz, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *neygʷ- (“to wash”). Cognate with Middle Dutch necker (Dutch nikker (“demon”)), Old High German nicchus (German Nix (“water sprite”)), Old Norse nykr (Faroese nykur, Swedish näck).

Pronunciation

Noun

nicor m (nominative plural nicoras)

  1. water demon, water monster
  2. hippopotamus

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative nicor nicoras
accusative nicor nicoras
genitive nicores nicora
dative nicore nicorum

Descendants

  • Middle English: niker, nycker
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