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Meaning of Nisse | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1
²nɪsːə

Definitions

a (small) being that lives in farmsteads; in modern times associated with Christmas.

masculine

Equivalents

Български гоблин таласъ́м
Bosanski goblin puca puca гоблин
Català follet
Čeština skřet skřítek šotek světluška
Cymraeg bwbach ellyll wyll
Dansk Nisse trold
English Brownie goblin
Esperanto koboldo
Español duende trasgo
Français brownie farfadet ganache gobelin lutin
Gaeilge Brídín Brigín Donnóg gruagach puca
Gàidhlig ùraisg
Hrvatski goblin puca puca гоблин
Magyar lidérc
Bahasa Indonesia bronis hantu
Íslenska brúnka
ქართული გობლინი
한국어 고블린 도깨비
Kurdî xas xas
Lietuvių braunis
Nederlands aardmannetje brownie kabouter kobold
Português brownie duende gobelim goblin gobrinho
Română iazmă negresă
Српски goblin puca puca гоблин
Svenska tomte vätte
Kiswahili zimwi

Examples

“Elder den, som kunde faa fat i Bergkongen. Elder i Nissen, elder i ein Dverg, elder i nokot annat slikt.”

He who could only catch the Mountain King. Or the nisse, or a dwarf, or something else of that sort.

CEFR level

B1
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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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