nies

nies

1. second-person singular present indicative of niar

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• Rhymes: -is

Deverbal from niezen (“to sneeze”).

nies m (plural niezen, diminutive niesje n)

1. sneeze

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

nies

1. inflection of niezen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative
2. inflection of niesen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative

• Ines, sein

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nies

1. second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of nier

• Inès
• sein
• sien

From Arabic نَاس (nās).

• IPA^(key): /nɪːs/
• Rhymes: -ɪːs

nies m (collective)

1. people
   • 1966, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Qanpiena”, in Ejjew Nidħku Ftit Ieħor:

     Il-qanpiena ħarġet tħabbar
     mill-kampnar: Sar ħin it-talb;
     ejjew nies, il-kelma t’Alla
     sa niżirgħu, ħejju l-qalb!”

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2. society
3. educated people; well-off people