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Nixe
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nixe
German
Etymology
From de gmh nixe, from de goh nicchessa, feminine form of goh nichus, goh nihhus water-spirit, from de gem-pro *nikwus, gem-pro *nikwis, perhaps from de ine-pro *neygʷ- to wash. More at en nix, en nicker.
Pronunciation
de /ˈnɪksə/
de De-Nixe.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
nixie (female water-spirit)
Declension
f
Derived terms
de Badenixe
de Haarnixe
de Meeresnixe
Related terms
de Nix
Further reading
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de Mythological creatures