# nis
## English
### Etymology 1

From Danish nisse.

#### Noun

nis (plural nisses)
* A nix; a hobgoblin, especially one that resides in a farm house.
** 1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume I, London: William Harrison Ainsworth:No farm-house goes on well without there is a Nis in it, and well is it for the maids and the men when they are in favour with him.
** 1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume I, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 259:The people of the Feroes call the Nisses or Brownies Niagruisar, and describe them as little creatures with red caps on their beads, that bring luck to any place where they take up their abode.

### Etymology 2
#### Contraction

nis
* (obsolete) Contraction of ne is

### Anagrams

* INS, Ins, Ins., NSI, SIN, Sin, in's, ins, ins., sin

## Afrikaans
### Etymology

From Dutch nis, from Middle French niche.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /nəs/

### Noun

nis (plural nisse)
* niche

## Albanian
### Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *neitša, from Proto-Indo-European *néykʷyeti, related to Lithuanian su-nìkti (“to set upon, to attack”), Proto-Slavic *niknǫti (“to rise, grow”), and, proposed by some, Ancient Greek νεῖκος (neîkos, “quarrel, struggle”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /nis/

### Verb

nis (aorist nisa, participle nisur)
* to start, to begin
* to prepare for a journey

#### Derived terms

* nisem

### References

* ↑ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “nis”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 191

## Amatlán Zapotec
### Alternative forms

* nits (San Francisco Logueche)

### Etymology

From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.

### Noun

nis
* (San Cristóbal) water

### References

* SIL / Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

## Ayoquesco Zapotec
### Etymology

From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.

### Noun

nis
* water

### References

* Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

## Cajonos Zapotec
### Etymology

From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.

### Noun

nis
* water

### References

* Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

## Catalan
### Noun

nis
* plural of ni

## Dutch
### Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French niche (17th century).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /nɪs/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: nis
* Rhymes: -ɪs

### Noun

nis f (plural nissen, diminutive nisje n)
* (architecture) niche
    Synonym: muurholte

#### Related terms

* niche

#### Descendants

* Afrikaans: nis
* → Papiamentu: nis

## Irish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /nʲiʃ/

### Etymology 1

By apheresis from inis.

#### Verb

nis (present analytic niseann, future analytic neosaidh, verbal noun nisint, past participle niste)
* Kerry form of inis (“to tell”)

##### Conjugation

| | | singular | singular | singular | plural | plural | plural | relative | autonomous |
| | | first | second | third | first | second | third | relative | autonomous |
| indicative | present | nisim | niseann tú | niseann sé, sí | nisimíd | niseann sibh | niseann siad; nisid | a niseann | nistear |
| indicative | past | niseas | nisis | nis sé, sí | niseamair | niseabhair | niseadar | a nis ar nis* | niseadh |
| indicative | past habitual | nisinn | nisteá | niseadh sé, sí | nisimis; nisimist | niseadh sibh | nisidís; nisidíst | a niseadh | nistí |
| future | future | neosaidh mé; neosad | neosaidh tú; neosair | neosaidh sé, sí | neosaimíd; neosam | neosaidh sibh | neosaidh siad; neosaid | a neosaidh | neosfar |
| conditional | conditional | neosainn | neosfá | neosadh sé, sí | neosaimís; neosaimíst | neosadh sibh | neosaidís; neosaidíst | a neosadh | neosfaí |
| subjunctive | present | go nise mé; go nisead | go nise tú; go nisir | go nise sé, sí | go nisimíd | go nise sibh | go nise siad; go nisid | — | go nistear |
| subjunctive | past | dá nisinn | dá nisteá | dá niseadh sé, sí | dá nisimis; dá nisimíst | dá niseadh sibh | dá nisidís; dá nisidíst | — | dá nistí |
| imperative | imperative | nisim | nis | niseadh sé, sí | nisimís, nisimíst | nisidh | nisidís, nisidíst | — | nistear |
| verbal noun | verbal noun | nisint | nisint | nisint | nisint | nisint | nisint | nisint | nisint |
| past participle | past participle | niste | niste | niste | niste | niste | niste | niste | niste |
* indirect relative

#### Further reading

* Ó Sé, Diarmuid (2000) Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne [The Irish of Corkaguiny] (in Irish), Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann [Linguistics Institute of Ireland], →ISBN, section 544, pages 295–97

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Noun

nis m sg
* genitive singular of neas (“moulding-block”)

## Malecite-Passamaquoddy
### Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *nyi·šwi (“two”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈnis/, [ˈniz˧˦]

### Numeral

nis (initial root nis-)
* two (in counting)
    Synonym: tapu

### References

* Passamaquoddy-Maliseet language portal
* LeSourd, Philip S. (1993) Accent and Syllable Structure in Passamaquoddy, New York: Garland Publishing

## Mitla Zapotec
### Etymology

From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.

### Noun

nis
* water

### References

* Stubblefield, Mitla Zapotec Texts (1994, SIL)
* Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

## Mixtepec Zapotec
### Etymology

From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.

### Noun

nis
* water

### References

* Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

## Old English
### Alternative forms

* nys

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈnis/

### Verb

nis
* Contraction of ne is (“is not”).

## Old Saxon
### Etymology

Compare a similar contraction in Old English, where it applied to the whole conjugation of wesan and thus created the verb nesan. Such contractions with a verb and the negative part *ne are frequently encountered in ancient Germanic languages, compare Old Saxon nitan, newitan (“to not know”) (from ne + witan), Old English nabban (“to not have”) (from ne + habban), nillan (“to not want”) (from ne + willan) and nesan (“to not be”) (ne + wesan).

### Verb

nis
* Contraction of ne is (“is not”).
** (Can we date this quote?), Heliand, verse 3935:
    uundres an thesaru uueroldi: nis that uureðaro dadwonders of this world: it is not the angriest deed

## Phalura
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /nis/

### Pronoun

nis (demonstrative, Perso-Arabic spelling نِس)
* it
* him
* her
* this one (prox acc)

#### Alternative forms

* anís (Biori)

### References

* Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “nis”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎, Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN

## Portuguese
### Noun

nis f
* plural of ni

## Quioquitani-Quierí Zapotec
### Etymology

From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.

### Noun

nis
* water

### References

* Stephen A. Marlett, Basic Vocabulary (of Zapotec) (2010) / Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

## San Juan Guelavía Zapotec
### Etymology

From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.

### Noun

nis
* water

### References

* Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
* López Antonio, Joaquín, Jones, Ted, Jones, Kris (2012) Vocabulario breve del Zapoteco de San Juan Guelavía‎ (in Spanish), second electronic edition, Tlalpan, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., pages 16, 23

## San Pedro Quiatoni Zapotec
### Etymology

From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.

### Noun

nis
* water

### References

* Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

## Santa María Quiegolani Zapotec
### Etymology

From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.

### Noun

nis
* water

### References

* Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

## Scottish Gaelic
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /niʃ/

### Adverb

nis
* Clipping of a-nis (“now”).

## Southern Rincon Zapotec
### Etymology

From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.

### Noun

nis
* water

### References

* Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

## Texmelucan Zapotec
### Etymology

From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.

### Noun

nis
* water

### References

* Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

## Tilquiapan Zapotec
### Etymology

From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.

### Noun

nis
* water

### References

* Stephen A. Marlett, Basic Vocabulary (of Zapotec) (2010) / Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

## Tlacolulita Zapotec
### Etymology

From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.

### Noun

nis
* water

### References

* Coatlán-Loxicha Zapotec, in notes, citing Smith Stark

## Welsh
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /niːs/

### Noun

nis
* Nasal mutation of dis.

### Mutation

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

## Xanaguía Zapotec
### Etymology

From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.

### Noun

nis
* water

### References

* Stephen A. Marlett, Basic Vocabulary (of Zapotec) (2010) / Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

## Yalálag Zapotec
### Etymology

From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.

### Noun

nis
* water

### References

* F. López Lorenzo, Cuent que to tiemp ca uk huin nis (Cuando hubo escasez de agua en Yalálag) (1979)
* Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

## Yatee Zapotec
### Etymology

From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.

### Noun

nis
* water

### References

* Stephen A. Marlett, Basic Vocabulary (of Zapotec) (2010) / Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

## Yatzachi Zapotec
### Etymology

From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.

### Noun

nis
* water
* juice

### Adjective

nis
* watery

### References

* NAOS: notes and materials for the linguistic study of the sacred, volume 1 (4), issue 1 (1984): Yatzachi nEl Bajo Zapotec (I. B.) leˀex̭ (adjective) = holy: nis leˀex̭ = holy water.
* Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
* Butler H., Inez M. (2000) Diccionario zapoteco de Yatzachi: Yatzachi el Bajo, Yatzachi el Alto, Oaxaca (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 37)‎, second electronic edition, Coyoacán, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., pages 270–271

## Zaniza Zapotec
### Etymology

From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.

### Noun

nis
* water

### References

* Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

## Zoogocho Zapotec
### Etymology

From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.

### Noun

nis
* water
* juice

### Adjective

nis
* watery

### References

* Aaron Huey Sonnenschein, A Descriptive Grammar of San Bartolomé Zoogocho Zapotec (2005)
* Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
* Long C., Rebecca, Cruz M., Sofronio (2000) Diccionario zapoteco de San Bartolomé Zoogocho, Oaxaca (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 38)‎ (in Spanish), second electronic edition, Coyoacán, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 262
* ↑ Ó Sé, Diarmuid (2000) Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne [The Irish of Corkaguiny] (in Irish), Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann [Linguistics Institute of Ireland], →ISBN, section 544, page 295