From Old Norse nykr, from Proto-Germanic *nikwiz-, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *nigʷ-.
nykur m (genitive singular nyks, plural nykar)
Declension of nykur | ||||
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m6 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | nykur | nykurin | nykar | nykarnir |
accusative | nyk | nykin | nykar | nykarnar |
dative | nyki | nykinum | nykum | nykunum |
genitive | nyks | nyksins | nyka | nykanna |
From Old Norse nykr, cognates with the German Nix, Nixe and Nixie from the Middle High German nickes, from Old High German nihhus (“water-elf, crocodile”). Cognate with Old English nicor (“water-elf, hippopotamus, walrus”) (English nicker) and Swedish Näcken.
nykur m (genitive singular nykurs, nominative plural nykrar)
Declension of nykur | ||||
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m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | nykur | nykurinn | nykrar | nykrarnir |
accusative | nykur | nykurinn | nykra | nykrana |
dative | nykri | nykrinum | nykrum | nykrunum |
genitive | nykurs | nykursins | nykra | nykranna |