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See also: niť, nịt, nît, ɲit, -nit, нит, and нить

English

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle English nite, from Old English hnitu, from Proto-Germanic *hnits (compare Dutch neet, German Nisse, Norwegian nit), from Proto-Indo-European *-níd- (compare Scottish Gaelic sneadh, Lithuanian glìnda, Polish gnida, Albanian thëri, Ancient Greek κονίς (konís)).

Noun

nit (plural nits)

  1. The egg of a louse.
  2. A young louse.
  3. (UK, Ireland, slang) A head louse regardless of its age.
  4. (UK, slang) A fool, a nitwit.
  5. A nitpicker.
  6. A minor shortcoming.
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Verb

nit (third-person singular simple present nits, present participle nitting, simple past and past participle nitted)

  1. (MLE) To have the modus vivendi of a drug addict, to live the life of a nitty.
    • 2018, “Rolling Round”, HL8 and SimpzBeatz (music), performed by Sparko of OMH:
      Can’t miss no dots
      Every shot let caused I’m hittin
      Used to bag it up in the toilet
      My mumsie thought I was shittin
      Ever seen a junky fittin?
      Ever stepped in a room full of needles?
      No I ain’t doin no nittin

Etymology 2

From Latin nitēre (“to shine”).

Noun

nit (plural nits)

  2. A candela per square metre.
    This brightness of this LCD screen is between 900 and 1000 nits.

Etymology 3

Noun

nit (plural nits)

  1. Synonym of nat (“logarithmic unit of information”)

Etymology 4

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

Noun

nit (plural nits)

  1. (poker) A player with an overly cautious and reactive playing style.
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Anagrams

Catalan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan nuyt, from Latin noctem (compare Occitan nuèit, French nuit, Spanish noche), from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts (compare English night).

Pronunciation

Noun

nit f (plural nits)

  1. night
    Antonyms: dia, jorn
    durant la nit ― during the night

Derived terms

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References

Central Mahuatlán Zapoteco

Noun

nit

  1. water

References

Czech

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech nit, from Proto-Slavic *nitь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nī́ˀtis, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (informally pronounced /ˈɲɪc/)
  • audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: nit
  • Rhymes: -ɪt

Noun

nit f

  1. thread

Declension

Declension of nit (mixed i-stem feminine)
singular plural
nominative nit niti, nitě
genitive niti, nitě nití
dative niti nitím
accusative nit niti, nitě
vocative niti niti, nitě
locative niti nitích
instrumental nití nitěmi

Derived terms

Further reading

  • nit in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • nit in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • nit in Internetová jazyková příručka

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gnit, from Proto-Germanic *hnits.

Pronunciation

Noun

nit f (genitive singular nitar, no plural)

  1. nit (egg of a louse)

Declension

declension of nit
f-s1 singular
indefinite definite
nominative nit nitin
accusative nit nitina
dative nit nitinni
genitive nitar nitarinnar

Middle High German

Etymology

From Old High German nīd.

Pronunciation

Noun

nît m

  1. hate
  2. hostility
  3. envy
  4. malice

Declension

Declension of nît (masculine, a-stem)
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein dër nît die nîde
genitive eines dës nîdes dër nîde
dative einem dëm nîde dën nîden
accusative einen dën nît die nîde

Descendants

  • German: Neid

References

  • Benecke, Georg Friedrich, Müller, Wilhelm, Zarncke, Friedrich (1863) “nît”, in Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch: mit Benutzung des Nachlasses von Benecke‎, Stuttgart: S. Hirzel

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From the verb nite.

Noun

nit n (definite singular nitet, indefinite plural nit, definite plural nita)

  1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Etymology 2

Noun

nit m (definite singular niten, indefinite plural nitar, definite plural nitane)

  1. a nail, usually iron
Derived terms

References

  • “nit” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • “nit”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
  • “nit”, in Norsk teknisk ordbok (in Norwegian Nynorsk), 2nd edition, Oslo: Samlaget, 1984, page 530

Anagrams

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nitь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nī́ˀtis, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁-.

Pronunciation

Noun

nit f

  1. thread

Declension

Declension of nit (i-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative nit niti niti
genitive niti niťú nití
dative niti nitma nitem
accusative nit niti niti
vocative niti niti niti
locative niti niťú nitech
instrumental niťú nitma nitmi
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Descendants

Further reading

Ozolotepec Zapotec

Noun

nit

  1. water

References

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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nity

Etymology

Borrowed from German Niet, from Middle High German nieten, from Old High German hniotan, from Proto-West Germanic *hneudan, from Proto-Germanic *hneudaną.

Pronunciation

Noun

nit m inan

  1. rivet (mechanical fastener)

Declension

Declension of nit
singular plural
nominative nit nity
genitive nitu nitów
dative nitowi nitom
accusative nit nity
instrumental nitem nitami
locative nicie nitach
vocative nicie nity

Further reading

  • nit in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • nit in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Niet.

Noun

nit n (plural nituri)

  1. rivet

Declension

Declension of nit
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) nit nitul (niște) nituri niturile
genitive/dative (unui) nit nitului (unor) nituri niturilor
vocative nitule niturilor

San Baltazar Loxicha Zapotec

Noun

nit

  1. water

References

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian . Cognates include West Frisian net and German nicht.

Pronunciation

Adverb

nit

  1. not
    • 2000, Marron C. Fort, transl., Dät Näie Tästamänt un do Psoolme in ju aasterlauwerfräiske Uurtoal fon dät Seelterlound, Fräislound, Butjoarlound, Aastfräislound un do Groninger Umelounde [The New Testament and the Psalms in the East Frisian language, native to Saterland, Friesland, Butjadingen, East Frisia and the Ommelanden of Groningen], →ISBN, Dät Evangelium ätter Matthäus 1:20:
      Wilst hie noch deeruur ättertoachte, ferskeen him n Ängel fon dän Here in n Droom un kwaad: Josef, Súun fon David, freze die nit, Maria as dien Wieuw bie die aptouníemen;
      While he was still thinking about it, came to him an angel from the Lord in a dream and said: Joseph, son of David, don't be afraid to take Maria as your wife;

References

  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “nit”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nitь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nī́ˀtis, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁-.

Pronunciation

Noun

nȋt f (Cyrillic spelling ни̑т)

  1. thread

Declension

Declension of nit
singular plural
nominative nȋt niti
genitive niti niti
dative niti nitima
accusative nit niti
vocative niti niti
locative niti nitima
instrumental niću nitima

References

  • “nit” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *nitь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nī́ˀtis, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁-.

Pronunciation

Noun

nȉt f

  1. thread

Inflection

 The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.
Feminine, i-stem
nom. sing. nit
gen. sing. niti
singular dual plural
nominative
(imenovȃlnik) 		nit niti niti
genitive
(rodȋlnik) 		niti niti niti
dative
(dajȃlnik) 		niti nitma nitim
accusative
(tožȋlnik) 		nit niti niti
locative
(mẹ̑stnik) 		niti nitih nitih
instrumental
(orọ̑dnik) 		nitjo nitma nitmi

Further reading

  • “nit”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran

Swedish

Etymology

From German Niet.

Noun

nit c

  1. a rivet, a stud
  2. the action of braking (a motor vehicle) very hard
  3. a lottery ticket which gave no reward; a dud
    Synonym: nitlott
  4. (by extension) a negative outcome
  5. zeal

Declension

Declension of nit 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative nit niten nitar nitarna
Genitive nits nitens nitars nitarnas

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Anagrams

Volapük

Noun

nit (nominative plural nits)

  1. staple
  2. staple for office stapler

Declension

declension of nit
singular plural
nominative nit nits
genitive nita nitas
dative nite nites
accusative niti nitis
vocative 1 o nit! o nits!
predicative 2 nitu nitus
  • 1 status as a case is disputed
  • 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only

Wolof

Noun

nit (definite form nit ki)

  1. person

Zipser German

Alternative forms

Adverb

nit

  1. (Romania, including Wassertal) not

References

  • Claus Stephani, Zipser Mära und Kasska (1989)
  • Anton-Joseph Ilk, Zipser Volksgut aus dem Wassertal (1990)
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