nitte

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnitə/, [ˈned̥ə]

Etymology 1

From German Niete.

Noun

nitte c (singular definite nitten, plural indefinite nitter)

1. rivet (mechanical fastener):

Declension

Declension of nitte

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	nitte	nitten	nitter	nitterne
genitive	nittes	nittens	nitters	nitternes

Etymology 2

From German nieten, from Old High German hniotan. Compare Old Norse hnjóða.

Verb

nitte (imperative nit, infinitive at nitte, present tense nitter, past tense nittede, perfect tense have nittet)

1. to rivet (fasten with rivets):

Conjugation

Conjugation of nitte

active passive present nitter nittes past nittede nittedes infinitive nitte nittes imperative nit — participle present nittende past nittet (auxiliary verb have) gerund nitten

Derived terms

• nitning
• nitter

Etymology 3

From Dutch niet (“nothing”).

Noun

nitte c (singular definite nitten, plural indefinite nitter)

1. dud, losing lottery ticket

   Synonym: nittelod

2. (figurative) short straw

   Synonyms: fiasko, fuser

Declension

Declension of nitte

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	nitte	nitten	nitter	nitterne
genitive	nittes	nittens	nitters	nitternes