n.
Function: noun
Etymology: German, from Old High German nihhus; akin to Old English nicor water monster and perhaps to Greek nizein to wash
Date: 1833
: a water sprite of Germanic folklore
n.
Function: noun
Etymology: German, from Old High German nihhus; akin to Old English nicor water monster and perhaps to Greek nizein to wash
Date: 1833
: a water sprite of Germanic folklore
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012