Nisse

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Nisse

[ˈnɪsə]

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Das Substantiv kommt von althochdeutsch (h)niz „Laus, Lausei“ über mittelhochdeutsch niz(ze).

noun Nisse · Nissen

Ei einer Tierlaus, das an den Haaren festklebt Die weiblichen Läuse legen ihre Eier (Nissen) an den Haarschäften ab. Binnen acht Tagen entwickeln sich daraus Larven.
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nit egg of a louse

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"Nisse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/nisse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Nisse. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/nisse

Chicago

"Nisse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/nisse.

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@misc{nisse_2026,
  title = {Nisse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/nisse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}