nip
English
/nɪp/
noun
Definitions
- A small quantity of something edible or a potable liquor.
Etymology
Derived from Middle Low German nippen derived from Middle Dutch nipen.
Origin
Middle Dutch
nipen
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cheese English
- farthing English
- frost English
- frostnip English
- nibble English
- nibbleable English
- nibbler English
- nibblesome English
- nibbleth English
- nibbling English
- nibbly English
- niblet English
- nip slip English
- nipcheese English
- nipfarthing English
- nippage English
- nipper English
- nippeth English
- nippily English
- nippiness English
- nippy English
- nipt English
- slip English
- Nibble German
- nijpen Dutch, Flemish
- nibble Portuguese
- ニッパー Japanese
- ニブル Japanese
- nipen Middle Dutch
- *nīpan Old Dutch
- *nīpen Old Dutch
- nibbelen Middle Low German
- nippen Middle Low German