niggle

English

/ˈnɪɡəl/

noun
Definitions
  • A minor complaint or problem.
  • (obsolete) Small, cramped handwriting.

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian nigla (be stingy) derived from Old Norse hnøggr (stingy, scant, niggardly, miserly).

Origin

Old Norse

hnøggr

Gloss

stingy, scant, niggardly, miserly

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Property

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