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nieve.

snow

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnjebe/[ˈnje.β̞e]

  1. snow

    feminine

  2. ice cream

    Mexico · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sneygʷʰ- Proto-Indo-European *snígʷʰs Proto-Italic *sniks Latin nix Latin -em Latin nivem Vulgar Latin *nĕvem Old Spanish nieve Spanish nieve Inherited from Old Spanish nieve, from Vulgar Latin *nĕvem, alteration of Latin nivem.

verb/ˈnjebe/[ˈnje.β̞e]

  1. inflection of nevar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person

  2. inflection of nevar: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
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