Meaning of nykk | Babel Free

Definitions

a nix; a supernatural being that dwells in freshwater streams and lakes, often associated with music.

masculine

Examples

“1862, Aasta Hansteen, (translated from Johan Sebastian Welhaven), "Sætrevisa" Der maa du 'ke lata upp din munn. Sjølv' nykken han tarv, innunder runn, sakt lata harpa brusa.”

There you must not open your mouth. Even the nix has to sound his harp softly beneath the bushes there.