nit

See also: niť, nịt, nît, ɲit, -nit, нит, and нить

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɪt/
Audio (AU) (file)
Rhymes: -ɪt
Homophone: knit

Etymology 1

From Middle English nite, from Old English hnitu, from Proto-Germanic *hnits (compare Dutch neet, German Nisse, Norwegian nit), from Proto-Indo-European *-níd- (compare Scottish Gaelic sneadh, Lithuanian glìnda, Polish gnida, Albanian thëri, Ancient Greek κονίς (konís)).

Noun

nit (plural nits)

The egg of a louse.
A young louse.
(UK, Ireland, slang) A head louse regardless of its age.
(UK, slang) A fool, a nitwit.
A nitpicker.
A minor shortcoming.

Synonyms

dickies (Geordie)

Derived terms

nit-picking

Translations

egg of a louse

Aklanon: eusa'
Albanian: thëri f pl
Arabic: صُغْبَة‎ f (ṣuḡba)
Archi: натӏ (natʼ)
Armenian: անիծ (hy) (anic)
Bashkir: һеркә (herkä)
Basque: bartz
Bats: ხიჼჭ (xĩč̣)
Belarusian: гні́да f (hnída)
Bikol Central: lusa (bcl)
Bulgarian: гни́да f (gnída)
Catalan: llémena f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 蟣子／虮子 (zh) (jǐzi)
Czech: hnida (cs) f
Danish: gnid, luseæg (da) n
Dutch: neet (nl) f
Esperanto: pedikovo
Faroese: nitra f
Fijian: lise
Finnish: saivare (fi), saivar (fi)
French: lente (fr) f
Friulian: glendon m
Galician: lendia (gl) f
Georgian: ტილის კვერცხი (ṭilis ḳvercxi)
German: Nisse (de) f
Greek: κονίδα f (konída)
Ancient Greek: κονίς f (konís)
Hawaiian: liha
Hebrew: ביצת כינה‎ f (betsát kiná)
Hungarian: serke (hu)
Icelandic: nit f
Ilocano: lisa
Indonesian: telur kutu
Irish: sniodh f
Italian: lendine m
Japanese: 寄生虫の卵 (きせいちゅうのたまご, kiseichū no tamago)
Khmer: អំបាត (km) (ʼɑmbaat)
Korean: 서캐 (ko) (seokae)
Kurdish:
Central Kurdish: ڕِشک‎ (rişk)
Laki: ڕِشک‎ (rişk)
Northern Kurdish: rişk (ku)
Southern Kurdish: ڕِشک‎ (rişk)
Lao: please add this translation if you can
Latin: lēns f
Laz: მჭკირი (mç̌ǩiri)
Lithuanian: glinda
Low German: Neet f
Macedonian: гни́да f (gnída)
Mansaka: lisa
Maori: riha, rihariha
Mariupol Greek: куны́дъ (kunýð)
Mi'kmaq: gna'ji'j anim
Mingrelian: ჭკირი (č̣ḳiri)
Norwegian: gnett
Nynorsk: gnet f, gnett f, luseegg n
Occitan: lende (oc)
Persian: رشک‎ (fa) (rešk)
Polish: gnida (pl) f
Portuguese: lêndea (pt) f
Quechua: ciya, iski
Romanian: lindină (ro) f
Russian: гни́да (ru) f (gnída)
Scots: neet
Scottish Gaelic: sneadh f
Serbo-Croatian:
Cyrillic: гњи̏да f
Roman: gnjȉda (sh) f
Sicilian: lìnnina (scn) f, dìndina (scn) f, ddìnina (scn) f
Slovak: hnida (sk) f
Slovene: gnjida f
Sorbian:
Lower Sorbian: gnida f
Spanish: liendre (es) f
Svan: თიკ (tiḳ)
Swahili: please add this translation if you can
Swedish: gnet (sv) c
Tabasaran: нитӏ (niṭ)
Tagalog: lisa
Thai: เล็น (th) (len)
Tok Pisin: kiau bilong laus
Turkish: sirke (tr)
Ukrainian: гни́да f (hnýda)
Venetian: léndena (vec) f, géndena f
Vietnamese: trứng chấy, trứng rận
Welsh: nedd f pl
Westrobothnian: gnjet f
Yup'ik: ingqiq

young louse

Bikol Central: kuyumad
Dutch: neet (nl) f
Esperanto: pediklarvo
Georgian: წილი (c̣ili)
Mi'kmaq: gna'ji'j anim
Tamil: நமுடு (ta) (namuṭu)
Tok Pisin: pikinini bilong laus
Turkish: yavşak (tr)

slang: fool, nitwit

Chinese:
Mandarin: 傻瓜 (zh) (shǎguā), 笨蛋 (zh) (bèndàn)
Danish: fjols n, kvaj n
Finnish: dille (fi)
Georgian: სულელი (suleli), ტუტუცი (ṭuṭuci)
Russian: деби́л (ru) m (debíl)

Verb

nit (third-person singular simple present nits, present participle nitting, simple past and past participle nitted)

(MLE) To have the modus vivendi of a drug addict, to live the life of a nitty.
- 2018, HL8 and SimpzBeatz (music), “Rolling Round”, performed by Sparko of OMH:
  Can’t miss no dots
  Every shot let caused I’m hittin
  Used to bag it up in the toilet
  My mumsie thought I was shittin
  Ever seen a junky fittin?
  Ever stepped in a room full of needles?
  No I ain’t doin no nittin

Etymology 2

From Latin nitēre (“to shine”).

Noun

nit (plural nits)

A candela per square metre.
This brightness of this LCD screen is between 900 and 1000 nits.

Noun

nit (plural nits)

Synonym of nat (logarithmic unit of information)

Noun

nit (plural nits)

(poker) A player with an overly cautious and reactive playing style.

Related terms

nitty

Anagrams

INT, ITN, TIN, i'n't, in't, int, int., tin

Catalan

Alternative forms

nuit (archaic)

Etymology

From Old Catalan nuyt, from Latin noctem (compare Occitan nuèit, French nuit, Spanish noche), from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts (compare English night).

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈnit/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -it

Noun

nit f (plural nits)

night
Antonyms: dia, jorn
durant la nit ― during the night

Derived terms

bona nit
fer nit
nit de Nadal

Related terms

anit
mitjanit

References

“nit” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“nit”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
“nit” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
“nit” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Central Mahuatlán Zapoteco

Noun

nit

water

References

Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

Czech

Etymology

From Old Czech nit, from Proto-Slavic *nitь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nī́ˀtis, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈɲɪt] (informally pronounced /ˈɲɪc/)
audio (file)
Hyphenation: nit
Rhymes: -ɪt

Noun

nit f

thread

Declension

Declension of nit

	singular	plural
nominative	nit	nitě, niti
genitive	niti, nitě	nití
dative	niti	nitím
accusative	nit	nitě, niti
vocative	niti	nitě, niti
locative	niti	nitích
instrumental	nití	nitěmi

Derived terms

nitka f

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gnit, from Proto-Germanic *hnits.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɪːt/
Rhymes: -ɪːt
Homophone: nyt

Noun

nit f (genitive singular nitar, no plural)

nit (egg of a louse)

Declension

declension of nit

	indefinite	definite
f-s1	singular
nominative	nit	nitin
accusative	nit	nitina
dative	nit	nitinni
genitive	nitar	nitarinnar

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /niːt/

Etymology 1

From the verb nite.

Noun

nit n (definite singular nitet, indefinite plural nit, definite plural nita)

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Noun

nit m (definite singular niten, indefinite plural nitar, definite plural nitane)

a nail, usually iron

Derived terms

nite

References

“nit” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
“nit”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
“nit”, in Norsk teknisk ordbok, 2nd edition, Oslo: Samlaget, 1984, page 530

Anagrams

tin

Old Czech

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *nitь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nī́ˀtis, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁-.

Noun

nit f

thread

Declension

Declension (pattern kost)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	nit, niti	niti	niti, nitě
genitive	niti, nitě	nitú (nitou)	nití
dative	niti	nitma	nitem, nitiem
accusative	nit, niti	niti	niti, nitě
vocative	niti	niti	niti, nitě
locative	niti	nitú (nitou)	nitech, nitiech
instrumental	nitú (nitou)	nitma	nitmi, nitěmi

Descendants

Czech: nit

Ozolotepec Zapotec

Noun

nit

water

References

Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

Polish

nity

Etymology

Borrowed from German Niet, from Middle High German nieten, from Old High German hniotan, from Proto-West Germanic *hneudan, from Proto-Germanic *hneudaną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɲit/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -it
Syllabification: nit

Noun

nit m inan

rivet (mechanical fastener)

Declension

Declension of nit

	singular	plural
nominative	nit	nity
genitive	nitu	nitów
dative	nitowi	nitom
accusative	nit	nity
instrumental	nitem	nitami
locative	nicie	nitach
vocative	nicie	nity

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Niet.

Noun

nit n (plural nituri)

rivet

Declension

Declension of nit

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) nit	nitul	(niște) nituri	niturile
genitive/dative	(unui) nit	nitului	(unor) nituri	niturilor
vocative	nitule		niturilor

San Baltazar Loxicha Zapotec

Noun

nit

water

References

Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian [Term?]. Cognates include West Frisian net and German nicht.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɪt/
Hyphenation: nit
Rhymes: -ɪt

Adverb

nit

not
- 2000, Marron C. Fort, transl., Dät Näie Tästamänt un do Psoolme in ju aasterlauwerfräiske Uurtoal fon dät Seelterlound, Fräislound, Butjoarlound, Aastfräislound un do Groninger Umelounde [The New Testament and the Psalms in the East Frisian language, native to Saterland, Friesland, Butjadingen, East Frisia and the Ommelanden of Groningen], →ISBN, Dät Evangelium ätter Matthäus 1:20:
  Wilst hie noch deeruur ättertoachte, ferskeen him n Ängel fon dän Here in n Droom un kwaad: Josef, Súun fon David, freze die nit, Maria as dien Wieuw bie die aptouníemen;
  While he was still thinking about it, came to him an angel from the Lord in a dream and said: Joseph, son of David, don't be afraid to take Maria as your wife;

References

Marron C. Fort (2015), “nit”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *nitь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nī́ˀtis, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nîːt/

Noun

nȋt f (Cyrillic spelling ни̑т)

thread

Declension

Declension of nit

	singular	plural
nominative	nȋt	niti
genitive	niti	niti
dative	niti	nitima
accusative	nit	niti
vocative	niti	niti
locative	niti	nitima
instrumental	niću	nitima

References

“nit” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *nitь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nī́ˀtis, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nít/

Noun

nȉt f

thread

Inflection

Feminine, i-stem
nom. sing.	nit
gen. sing.	niti
	singular	dual	plural
nominative (imenovȃlnik)	nit	niti	niti
genitive (rodȋlnik)	niti	niti	niti
dative (dajȃlnik)	niti	nitma	nitim
accusative (tožȋlnik)	nit	niti	niti
locative (mẹ̑stnik)	niti	nitih	nitih
instrumental (orọ̑dnik)	nitjo	nitma	nitmi

Swedish

Etymology

From German Niet.

Noun

nit c

a rivet, a stud
the action of braking (a motor vehicle) very hard
a lottery ticket which gave no reward; a dud
Synonym: nitlott
(by extension) a negative outcome
zeal

Declension

Declension of nit
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	nit	niten	nitar	nitarna
Genitive	nits	nitens	nitars	nitarnas

Synonyms

(braking): tvärnit
(lottery ticket): nitlott

Anagrams

int, tin

Volapük

Noun

nit (nominative plural nits)

staple
staple for office stapler

Declension

declension of nit

	singular	plural
nominative	nit	nits
genitive	nita	nitas
dative	nite	nites
accusative	niti	nitis
vocative ¹	o nit!	o nits!
predicative ²	nitu	nitus

¹ status as a case is disputed
² in later, non-classical Volapük only

Wolof

Noun

nit (definite form nit ki)

person

Zipser German

Alternative forms

nëch (Slovakia)

Adverb

nit

(Romania, including Wassertal) not

References

Claus Stephani, Zipser Mära und Kasska (1989)
Anton-Joseph Ilk, Zipser Volksgut aus dem Wassertal (1990)

nit

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

Etymology 2

Noun

Noun

Noun

Related terms

Anagrams

Catalan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Derived terms

Related terms

References

Central Mahuatlán Zapoteco

Noun

References

Czech

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

Icelandic

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

Noun

Derived terms

References

Anagrams

Old Czech

Etymology

Noun

Declension

Descendants

Further reading

Ozolotepec Zapotec

Noun

References

Polish

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Noun

Declension

San Baltazar Loxicha Zapotec

Noun

References

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

Pronunciation

Adverb

References

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

References

Slovene