nev

Faroese

/neːv/

noun
Definitions
  • a bill, a beak (bird's beak)
  • (archaic) nose
  • (aviation) nose (e.g. of an aeroplane).
  • point (of a hook)
  • a small ness

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse nef inherited from Proto-Germanic *nabją (beak, nose).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*nabją

Gloss

beak, nose

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms