Meaning of Näcken | Babel Free

Definitioner

1. definite singular of nacke
   definite, form-of, singular
2. Nix; a water creature in human form who, among other things, lures people to drown in his river by his wonderful violin playing
   common-gender
3. A (Nordic) substitute for Neptunus, Poseidon, god of the sea.
   common-gender, literary

Exempel

“Coordinate term: Astrild”

“Siögudens Neckens kännemärcke; Tre-uddade gaffeln.”

The sea god Poseidon's hallmark; The three-pronged fork.

“Djupt i hafvet, på demantehällen, Necken hvilar i grönan sal.”

Deep in the sea, on the adamant slab, Neptune rests in the green hall.

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