nykur

Icelandic

[ˈnɪːk(ʰ)ʏr]

noun

Definitions

(mythology) a water-demon, the nixie, the nick; mostly appearing as a grey horse-like creature with inverted hoofs and forward fetlocks that emerges from lakes

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse nykr.

Origin

Old Norse

nykr

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

knucker English
Nix German
Nixe German
nøkk Norwegian Bokmål
*nikwaz Proto-Germanic
*nikwiz- Proto-Germanic
*nikwus Proto-Germanic
Näcken Swedish
nykk Norwegian Nynorsk
nicor Old English
nykr Old Norse
nihhus Old High German
nykur Faroese
niches Middle High German
nickes Middle High German