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nick
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /n?k/
- Homophone: Nick
- Rhymes: -?k
Etymology 1
The noun is derived from Late Middle English nik (“notch, tally; nock of an arrow”). Its further etymology is unknown; a connection with nock (“notch in a bow to hold the bowstring; notch at the rear of an arrow that fits the bowstring; cleft in the buttocks”) has not been clearly established.
The verb appears to be derived from the noun, though the available evidence shows that some of the verb senses predate the noun senses. No connection with words in Germanic languages such as Danish nikke (“to nod”), Middle Dutch nicken (“to bend; to bow”) (modern Dutch knikken (“to nod”)), Middle Low German nicken (“to bend over; to sink”), Middle High German nicken (“to bend; to depress”) (modern German nicken (“to nod”)), Middle Low German knicken (“to bend; to snap”) (modern German knicken (“to bend; to break”), Old Frisian hnekka (“to nod”), and Swedish nicka (“to nod”), has been clearly established.
Noun
nick (plural nicks)
- A small cut in a surface.
- (now rare) A particular place or point considered as marked by a nick; the exact point or critical moment.
- (printing, dated) A notch cut crosswise in the shank of a type, to assist a compositor in placing it properly in the stick, and in distribution.
- (now rare) A particular place or point considered as marked by a nick; the exact point or critical moment.
- Senses connoting something small.
- (cricket) A small deflection of the ball off the edge of the bat, often going to the wicket-keeper for a catch.
- (genetics) One of the single-stranded DNA segments produced during nick translation.
- (real tennis, squash (sport), racquetball) The point where the wall of the court meets the floor.
- (cricket) A small deflection of the ball off the edge of the bat, often going to the wicket-keeper for a catch.
- (Britain, New Zealand, slang) Often in the expressions in bad nick and in good nick: condition, state.
- (Britain, law enforcement, slang) A police station or prison.
Derived terms
- in the nick of time
Translations
Verb
nick (third-person singular simple present nicks, present participle nicking, simple past and past participle nicked)
- (transitive) To make a nick or notch in; to cut or scratch in a minor way.
- (transitive) To make ragged or uneven, as by cutting nicks or notches in; to deface, to mar.
- (transitive, rare) To make a crosscut or cuts on the underside of (the tail of a horse, in order to make the animal carry it higher).
- (transitive) To make ragged or uneven, as by cutting nicks or notches in; to deface, to mar.
- (transitive, obsolete) To fit into or suit, as by a correspondence of nicks; to tally with.
- (transitive) To hit at, or in, the nick; to touch rightly; to strike at the precise point or time.
- (transitive, cricket) To hit the ball with the edge of the bat and produce a fine deflection.
- (transitive, gaming) To throw or turn up (a number when playing dice); to hit upon.
- (transitive) To hit at, or in, the nick; to touch rightly; to strike at the precise point or time.
- (transitive, mining) To make a cut at the side of the face.
- (transitive, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, slang) To steal.
- (transitive, Britain, law enforcement, slang) To arrest.
Derived terms
- nicker
- nicking (noun)
Translations
Etymology 2
From nick(name).
Noun
nick (plural nicks)
- (Internet) Clipping of nickname.
Verb
nick (third-person singular simple present nicks, present participle nicking, simple past and past participle nicked)
- (transitive, obsolete) To give or call (someone) by a nickname; to style.
Etymology 3
A variant of nix or nixie.
Noun
nick (plural nicks)
- (archaic) A nix or nixie (“water spirit”).
References
Further reading
- nick (DNA) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- nick (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- CKIN
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n?k/
- Rhymes: -?k
Verb
nick
- singular imperative of nicken
- (colloquial) first-person singular present of nicken
Kashubian
Pronoun
nick
- nothing
Polish
Etymology
From English nick(name).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ik/
Noun
nick m inan
- (Internet) nickname (familiar, invented given name)
Declension
Further reading
- nick in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- nick in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
nick c
- nod (movement of the head to indicate agreement)
- header (in football)
Declension
Synonyms
- (header):: nickning c
- (nod):: nickning c
Derived terms
- nickedocka
- nicka
- nicka till
Etymology 2
From the English nickname
Noun
nick n
- (slang) nick, nickname
Declension
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sever
English
Etymology
From Middle English severen, from Old French sevrer, from Latin separ?re (“to separate”), from se- (“apart”) + par?re (“provide, arrange”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?s?v.?/
- Rhymes: -?v?(r)
Verb
sever (third-person singular simple present severs, present participle severing, simple past and past participle severed)
- (transitive) To cut free.
- The angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just.
- 1999, Eminem, Role Model
- That I just severed the main vein with a chainsaw and I'm in pain?
- (intransitive) To suffer disjunction; to be parted or separated.
- (intransitive) To make a separation or distinction; to distinguish.
- The Lord shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt.
- (law) To disunite; to disconnect; to terminate.
Synonyms
- becut
- cut off
Derived terms
- severable
- severally
Related terms
- separate
Translations
Further reading
- sever in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- sever in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- sever at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- 'verse, -verse, reves, serve, veers, verse
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin sev?rus.
Pronunciation
(Balearic) IPA(key): /s??ve/
- (Central) IPA(key): /s??be/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /se?ve?/
Adjective
sever (feminine severa, masculine plural severs, feminine plural severes)
- strict, severe
Derived terms
- severament
Related terms
- severitat
Further reading
- “sever” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “sever” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “sever” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “sever” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Czech
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *s?ver?. See also German Schauer or English shower (originally) ("Cold Rain").
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?s?v?r]
Noun
sever m
- north
Declension
Antonyms
- jih
Derived terms
- severní
- Severka
- severák
- seve?an
- severovýchod
- severozápad
Coordinate terms
- (compass points)
Further reading
- sever in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
- sever in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989
Interlingua
Adjective
sever (comparative plus sever, superlative le plus sever)
- severe
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *s?far, from Proto-West Germanic *saifr.
Noun
sêver n
- drool, saliva
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
- sêveren
Descendants
- Dutch: zever
- Limburgish: zeiver
Further reading
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “sever”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, ?ISBN
Old Frisian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?se?fer/, [?s??fer]
- (Late Old Frisian) IPA(key): /?se?wer/, [?s??wer]
Noun
s?ver m
- Alternative form of s?ver
References
- Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, ?ISBN, page 28
Romanian
Etymology
From French sévère, from Latin severus.
Adjective
sever m or n (feminine singular sever?, masculine plural severi, feminine and neuter plural severe)
- strict
Declension
Related terms
- severitate
Further reading
- sever in DEX online - Dic?ionare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
Serbo-Croatian
Alternative forms
- (Ijekavian): sj?ver
- (Ekavian): ??ver
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *s?ver?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sê?er/
- Hyphenation: se?ver
Noun
s?ver m (Cyrillic spelling ??????)
- (uncountable) north
Declension
Antonyms
- (south): jug
Related terms
- severni
Slovak
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *s?ver?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?sever]
Noun
sever m (genitive singular severu, nominative plural severy, declension pattern of dub)
- North
Derived terms
- severák
- Severan
- severne
- severný
- severovýchod
- severozápad
Further reading
- sever in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *s?ver?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sè???r/
Noun
s??ver m inan
- north
Inflection
Derived terms
- séveren
Further reading
- “sever”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Turkish
Verb
sever
- third-person singular present simple indicative positive degree of sevmek
Antonyms
- sevmez
See also
- sever sevmez
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