nauts

Icelandic

Etymology 1

Alteration of nei (“no”), with added rounding and the expressive suffix -ts.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnøyːts/

Interjection

nauts

1. (colloquial, childish) pfft, of course not!; no, not at all!; nuh-uh

   Ertu kannski hræddur? – Nauts! ― Maybe you're just afraid. – Am not!

2. (colloquial, teenagerish) an expression showing that one is very impressed or in awe; wow!

   Ég fékk vinnuna sem ég sótti um. – Nauts! ― I got the job that I applied for. – Wow, no way!

See also

• nau, nauh, noh (“oh wow”)
• neibb, neibbs (“nope”)

Etymology 2

See naut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnøyts/
• Rhymes: -øyts

Noun

nauts

1. genitive singular of naut

Occitan

Adjective

nauts

1. masculine plural of naut