die Nixe
B2a mermaid / water nymph
- English meaning
- a mermaid / water nymph
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Nixen
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Sea Life & Fish
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Nixe in a sentence
In der Mythologie ist die Nixe eine Wassernymphe.
In mythology, the mermaid is a water nymph.
Declension of die Nixe
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Nixe | die Nixen |
| Accusative | die Nixe | die Nixen |
| Dative | der Nixe | den Nixen |
| Genitive | der Nixe | der Nixen |
Where Nixe comes from
Der Name kommt vom althochdeutschen nihhus, niccus oder nichessa, was jeweils Wassergeist bedeutet. Eine weitere etymologische Ableitung führt ihn auf das lateinische necare „töten“ zurück.
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Questions about Nixe
Is it der, die or das Nixe?
It is die Nixe — Nixe is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Nixen.
What is the plural of Nixe?
The plural of die Nixe is die Nixen.
What is the genitive of Nixe?
The genitive singular is der Nixe. The dative plural is den Nixen.
What does Nixe mean in English?
die Nixe means "a mermaid / water nymph". For example: "In der Mythologie ist die Nixe eine Wassernymphe." — "In mythology, the mermaid is a water nymph."
What level is Nixe in German?
Nixe is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the sea life & fish vocabulary.
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