English

Proper noun

Nisse

1. town in the municipality of Borsele, Netherlands

Danish

Proper noun

Nisse

1. A diminutive of the male given name Niels, recorded since the Middle Ages.

German

Etymology

From Old High German niz.

Noun

Nisse f ‎(genitive Nisse, plural Nissen)

1. nit

Declension

See also

• Lausei n

Norwegian

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish and Swedish Nisse.

Proper noun

Nisse

1. A diminutive of the male given name Nils.

Swedish

Proper noun

Nisse

1. A diminutive of the male given name Nils, recorded since the Middle Ages.

Danish

Noun

nisse c (singular definite nissen, plural indefinite nisser)

1. A small mythological being living in farmsteads; in modern times associated with Christmas.

Inflection

Finnish

Noun

nisse

1. Human-shaped gingerbread or other pastry.

Declension