nimfa
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See also: nimfă
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin nympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē).
Pronunciation
Noun
nimfa f (plural nimfes)
- (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) nymph (water, forest or mountain spirit)
- (anatomy) labia minora
- nymph (insect larva)
Related terms
Further reading
- “nimfa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin nympha.
Pronunciation
Noun
nimfa f
- (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) nymph (water, forest, or mountain spirit)
- (entomology) nymph (insect larva)
- cockatiel
Declension
Declension of nimfa
Further reading
- nimfa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- nimfa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
Noun
nȋmfa f (Cyrillic spelling ни̑мфа)